please

French translation: s'il vous plait

02:54 Apr 27, 2005

English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Tourism & Travel

English term or phrase: please

please join us for dinner

Tom Streater

French translation:s'il vous plait

Explanation:
s'il vous plait is the formal way (on invitations, someone not well known, business dinner) and so forth.
s'il te plait is the informal way (as between friends)

Selected response from:

Karine Gentil
United States
Local time: 07:22

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Summary of answers provided

5 +7

s'il vous plaît

Aimee

5 +1

s'il vous plait

Karine Gentil

5 +1

priere de /nous vous prions de

dianadriana

Veuillez diner avec nous

sktrans

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

s'il vous plait

Explanation:
s'il vous plait is the formal way (on invitations, someone not well known, business dinner) and so forth.
s'il te plait is the informal way (as between friends)

Karine Gentil
United States
Local time: 07:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Haitian-Creole

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

s'il vous plaît

Explanation:
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pronounced

see voo play :)

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sorry for adding so many notes
You may use \"s\'il te plait\" in a casual situation, like with a friend, however the most common one you will hear is \"s\'il vous plaît.\" And I suggest using that one just to be safe.

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for plural (if you are speaking/refering to more than one person)
use:
s\'il vous plaît

Aimee
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

59 mins confidence:

Veuillez diner avec nous

Explanation:
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Your category is Travel and Tourism, therefore, you need to be a bit formal as this is for the general public. No \"tu\" usage.
\"S.V.P. dinez avec nous\" sounds as if you\'re begging.

\"Veuillez\" has a polite sound of inviting people to try their restaurant(s)

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or:

Nous vous invitons à diner dans l\'un de nos restaurants!

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sktrans
Local time: 07:22
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

French
PRO pts in category: 16

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

priere de /nous vous prions de

Explanation:
priere de si l'invitation est generale/ nous vous prions si on a devant soi l'invite

dianadriana
Local time: 14:22
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Romanian,

French

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