Russian Word of the Day
пожалуйста
pa-ZHA-loos-ta • interjection — 24th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: please; you're welcome; used to offer something or to make a polite request
Examples
- Пожалуйста, передай мне соль.
(Please pass me the salt.) - — Спасибо! — Пожалуйста.
(— Thank you! — You're welcome.) - Пожалуйста, садитесь и чувствуйте себя как дома.
(Please, sit down and make yourself at home.)
Synonyms
- будьте добры
- прошу
Use пожалуйста to make polite requests (equivalent to 'please'), to offer something, or in response to thanks ('you're welcome'). It is very common and versatile—context (intonation and placement) determines the exact meaning.
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