proszę

See also: prószę

Polish

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