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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".

  • Отнеси́ э́то на ку́хню, пожа́луйста.

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

    Take this to the kitchen, please.

  • Вы́неси му́сор, пожа́луйста.

    vý-nee-see mú-sar, pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Take out the trash, please.

  • Скажи́те мне свою́ фами́лию по бу́квам, пожа́луйста.

    ska-zhée-tye mnye sva-yú fa-mée-lee-yu pa búk-vam, pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Can you spell your surname for me, please? (Tell me your surname letter by letter please.)

  • Мо́жно мне стака́н воды́, пожа́луйста?

    mózh-na mnye sta-kán va-dý, pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Can I have a glass of water, please?

  • Займи́ мне ме́сто, пожа́луйста.

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

    Take a seat for me please.

  • Откро́й, пожа́луйста, фо́рточку, о́чень ду́шно!

    atk-rói, pa-zhá-lus-ta, fór-tach-ku, ó-cheen' dúsh-na

    Open, please, the small window, it's very stuffy!

  • 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.

  • Закажи́ мне капуччи́но, пожа́луйста.

    za-ka-zhée mnye ka-pu-chée-na, pa-zhá-luî-sta

    Order me a cappuccino, please.

  • Сади́тесь, пожа́луйста.

    sa-dée-tees' pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Please sit down.

  • Принеси́ мне стака́н воды́, пожа́луйста.

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

    Bring me a glass of water, please.

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