proszę

See also: prószę

Polish

Etymology

See prosić.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɔ.ʂɛ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔʂɛ
• Syllabification: pro‧szę

Interjection

proszę

1. please! used to make a polite request

   Proszę wyrzucić śmieci. ― Please take out the trash.

2. come in! used to invite someone in to a room
3. have at! used to encourage someone to do something
4. pardon? used to ask someone to repeat what they just said

   Synonym: słucham

5. hello? used to answer the phone

   Synonyms: halo, słucham

6. excuse me? used as a general polite vocative in conjunction with a title [+accusative = to whom one is speaking]

   Nie zrobiłem zadania domowego, proszę pani ― I didn't do my homework, miss.

   Dobrze zrozumiałem, proszę pana. ― I understood correctly, sir.

   Jestem niewinny, proszę Wysokiego Sądu. ― I'm innocent, your Honor.

7. you're welcome used in response to thank you
8. here you are used when handing someone something

   Synonym: masz

9. (sometimes duplicated) well, well, well used in mild surprise to something

   Proszę, proszę! Jednak przyszedłeś. ― Well, well, well, you came after all...

Usage notes

The form proszę panią is proscribed in sense #6, and the form proszę pani is recommended instead.

Verb

proszę

1. first-person singular present of prosić

Further reading

• proszę in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• proszę in Polish dictionaries at PWN