si us plau
Catalan
Alternative forms
Etymology
Literally, “if it pleases you”. Compare Occitan se vos plai, French s'il vous plaît, and Franco-Provençal se vos plét.
Pronunciation
Adverb
- please
- Synonyms: (chiefly Valencia) per favor, (Alghero) per plaier
Usage notes
- Used in formal and informal contexts, regardless of the formal pronoun us.
See also
- si et plau
- si li plau
Further reading
- “plaure”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007