Please in french pronunciation

“Please” in French is s’il vous plait or s’il te plait, at least most often. But language is a subtle thing and there are several other ways to say “please” in French.

Some of these are used a lot in everyday life, while others are far more formal.

But all of them are at least good to recognize. So, if you want to take your polite French vocabulary to the next level, please read this article!

How to say “Please” in French

Although there aren’t as many ways to say “please” as there are ways to say “Thank you” in French, there are at least nine that you should know how to use or recognize.

The standard “please”: s’il vous plait/s’il te plait

S’il vous plait – literally “If it pleases you” – is the most common way to say “please” in French.

It can be used in formal or informal conversations and in pretty much any situation.

When you’re talking to a friend, family member, partner, or anyone else you’d use the tu form with instead of vous, s’il vous plait becomes s’il te plait.

Remember that even if you address them all as