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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

Useful information

"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".

  • Посчита́й, пожа́луйста, ско́лько бу́дет 37 умно́жить на 54?

    pa-schee-táî, pa-zhá-lus-ta, skól'-ka bú-deet trée-tsat' syem' um-nó-zheet' na peet'-dee-tyát chee-tý-rye

    Can you count, please, how much is 37 multiplied by 54?

  • Включи́ ла́мпу, пожа́луйста.

    fklyu-chée lám-pu, pa-zhá-luî-sta

    Turn on the lamp, please.

  • Пода́й мне плоскогу́бцы, пожа́луйста.

    pa-dáî mnye plas-ka-gúp-tsy, pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Give me the flat pliers, please.

  • Займи́ мне ме́сто, пожа́луйста.

    zai-mée mnye myés-ta, pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Take a seat for me please.

  • Помоги́ мне наде́ть пододея́льник, пожа́луйста.

    pa-ma-gée mnye na-dyét' pa-da-dee-yál'-nee, pa-zhá-luî-sta

    Help me put on a duvet cover, please.

  • Дай мне, пожа́луйста, соль.

    daî mnye, pa-zhá-lus-ta, sol'

    Give me some salt, please.

  • Сполосни́ ло́жку, пожа́луйста!

    spa-las-née lósh-ku pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Rinse the spoon, please!

  • Угоща́йтесь, пожа́луйста!

    u-ga-schái-tees' pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Please help yourself.

  • Вы́ключи кондиционе́р, пожа́луйста, хо́лодно.

    výk-lyu-chee kan-dee-tsee-a-nyér pa-zhá-lus-ta, hó-lad-na

    Turn off the air conditioner please, it's cold.

  • Вы́неси му́сор, пожа́луйста.

    vý-nee-see mú-sar, pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Take out the trash, please.

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