si et plau

Catalan

Etymology

Compare French s'il te plaît.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [si ət ˈplaw]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [si et ˈplaw]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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Adverb

si et plau

1. (rare, literary) please, if you please

   Synonyms: si us plau, sisplau, (chiefly Valencia) per favor, (Alghero) per plaier

Usage notes

• The main form si us plau is used both in formal and informal contexts.