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"Please" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Jan 06, 2018 (see all)
пожа́луйста
[ pa-zhá-lus-ta ]
please; you're welcome

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"Пожалуйста" in Russian is used in two situations:

- to say "please" when asking for something,

- and to say "you are welcome" in response to "thank you".

Examples of "Please" in Russian

  • Помоги́ мне, пожа́луйста!

    pa-ma-gée mnye pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Help me please!

  • Спаси́бо за то, что вы́ручили. - Всегда́ пожа́луйста.

    spa-sée-ba za to, chto vý-ru-chee-lee. - vseeg-dá pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Thank you for helping out. - You're always welcome.

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Additional examples

More Russian sentences with the words that contain "пожалуйста".

  • Отнеси́ э́то на ку́хню, пожа́луйста.

    at-nee-sée é-ta na kúh-nyu pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Take this to the kitchen, please.

  • Принеси́ мне стака́н воды́, пожа́луйста.

    pree-nee-sée mnye sta-kán va-dý, pa-zhá-luî-sta

    Bring me a glass of water, please.

  • Дай мне, пожа́луйста, соль.

    daî mnye, pa-zhá-lus-ta, sol'

    Give me some salt, please.

  • Поста́вь цветы́ вон в ту ва́зу, пожа́луйста.

    pas-táf' tsvee-tý von f tu vá-zu, pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Put the flowers into that vase over there, please.

  • Ваш поса́дочный тало́н, пожа́луйста.

    vash pa-sa-dach-nyî ta-lón, pa-zhá-lus-ta

    (May I see) your boarding pass, please?

  • Не тормози́ так ре́зко, пожа́луйста, меня́ ука́чивает.

    nye tar-ma-zée tak ryes-la, pa-zhá-lus-ta, mee-nyá u-ká-chee-vá-eet

    Don't brake so hard, please, it makes me sick.

  • Предъяви́те ва́ше удостовере́ние ли́чности, пожа́луйста.

    preed-ya-vée-tye vá-she u-das-ta-vee-ryé-nee-ye léech-nas-tee, pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Show your identification card, please.

  • Купи́ пря́ников к ча́ю, пожа́луйста.

    ku-pée pryá-nee-kaf k chá-yu, pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Buy pryaniks for the tea, please.

  • Поста́вьте здесь свою́ по́дпись, пожа́луйста.

    pas-táf'-tye zdyes' sva-yú pót-pees', pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Put your signature here please.

  • Не ходи́те по ковру́ в боти́нках, пожа́луйста.

    nye ha-dée-tye pa kav-rú v ba-téen-kah, pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Don't walk on the carpet with your shoes on, please.

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