alstublieft
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Dutch [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From als + het + u + belieft, literally "if it pleases you".
Pronunciation [edit]
Interjection [edit]
alstublieft
- (formal) please
- (formal) here you are (when handing something to someone else)
Usage notes [edit]
Alstublieft is used when giving a payment to a salesperson, to which the salesperson responds with "dank u wel". It is also used by the salesperson when returning change to the customer, in which case the customer responds with "dank u wel" upon having received the change.
Synonyms [edit]
- a.u.b.
- alsjeblieft (informal)
