How to Say ‘Please’ in French
S'il vous plaît
seel eel voo pleh
[seel eel voo pleh]
💬 Usage Tip: [S'il vous plaît] literally contains [vous], so it matches polite/formal speech. With friends you would normally say [s'il te plaît] instead.
Phrase Breakdown
S'
[seel]
if
Part of the fixed polite expression s'il vous plaît.
Répétez, s'il vous plaît.
Repeat, please.
il
[eel]
he
Literally “he,” but in s'il vous plaît it is part of a fixed expression meaning “please.”
Par ici, s'il vous plaît.
This way, please.
vous
[voo]
you
Polite or plural form of “you.” In this phrase, it is part of the set expression for “please.”
Attendez ici, s'il vous plaît.
Wait here, please.
plaît
[pleh]
pleases
Literally “pleases,” forming the polite expression s'il vous plaît = please.
Votre nom, s'il vous plaît.
Your name, please.
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