How do you use "please" in a sentence?

Could you please help me carry these boxes? She always tries to please everyone around her. Please take a seat; the doctor will see you shortly.

please

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: Used to add politeness to requests; to give pleasure or satisfaction

请；使高兴

por favor; complacer

どうぞ、お願いします；喜ばせる

제발, 부디; 기쁘게 하다

Please has two main uses: as a polite word when making requests ('please pass the salt'), and as a verb meaning to make someone happy or satisfied ('eager to please'). 'If you please' is a more formal British expression. The adjective form is 'pleased' (happy).

Please有两个主要用法：作为提出请求时的礼貌用语（'please pass the salt'）和作为动词表示使某人快乐或满意（'eager to please'）。'If you please'是更正式的英式表达。形容词形式是'pleased'（高兴的）。

Please tiene dos usos principales: como palabra cortés al hacer peticiones ('please pass the salt') y como verbo que significa hacer feliz o satisfacer a alguien ('eager to please'). 'If you please' es una expresión británica más formal. La forma adjetiva es 'pleased' (contento).

Pleaseには2つの主な用法があります：依頼をするときの丁寧な言葉として（「please pass the salt」）、そして誰かを幸せまたは満足させることを意味する動詞として（「eager to please」）。「If you please」はより正式なイギリス英語の表現です。形容詞形は「pleased」（嬉しい）です。

Please는 두 가지 주요 용법이 있습니다. 부탁할 때 공손함을 더하는 말('please pass the salt')과, 누군가를 행복하게 하거나 만족시킨다는 뜻의 동사('eager to please')입니다. 'If you please'는 보다 격식 있는 영국식 표현입니다. 형용사형은 'pleased'(기쁜)입니다.

Examples

Could you please help me carry these boxes?
你能帮我搬这些箱子吗？
¿Podrías ayudarme a llevar estas cajas, por favor?
これらの箱を運ぶのを手伝っていただけますか？
이 상자들 옮기는 것 좀 도와주시겠어요?
She always tries to please everyone around her.
她总是尽力让周围的每个人都高兴。
Ella siempre trata de complacer a todos a su alrededor.
彼女はいつも周りの人を喜ばせようとします。
그녀는 항상 주변 사람들을 기쁘게 하려고 합니다.
Please take a seat; the doctor will see you shortly.
请坐，医生马上就来见您。
Por favor, tome asiento; el médico lo verá en breve.
どうぞお掛けください。医師がすぐにお会いします。
자리에 앉아 주세요. 의사 선생님이 곧 만나 뵙겠습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'plaisir' meaning 'to please', from Latin 'placere' meaning 'to be pleasing'. The polite request use developed in the 17th century as a shortened form of 'if it please you'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

Please comes from Old French 'plaisir' (to please), from Latin 'placere' (to be pleasing). The use of 'please' as a polite request marker developed in the 17th century as a shortened form of 'if it please you' or 'may it please you.'