please

plaire à, satisfaire

Rendre quelqu’un content en faisant ou en lui donnant quelque chose qu’il aime.

En anglais simple : To make someone happy by doing or giving something they like.

• The gift pleased her.
• He tries hard to please his parents.
• You cannot please everyone.

Synonymes : satisfy, delight

Contraires : displease

Expressions courantes : please someone, please everyone, hard to please

s’il vous plaît, s’il te plaît

S’emploie pour demander poliment à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Used when politely asking someone to do something.

• Please sit down.
• Can you help me, please?
• Please do not leave your bags here.

Comment l'utiliser : please + verb (Please close the door.); Could you …, please? (Could you pass the bread, please?)

Expressions courantes : please help, please sit down, please come in

oui merci, oui volontiers

S’emploie pour accepter poliment ce que quelqu’un propose.

En anglais simple : Used to politely say yes when someone offers you something.

• “Some tea?” “Yes, please.”
• “Would you like a biscuit?” “Yes, please!”
• “Shall I carry that?” “Please!”

Expressions courantes : yes please, more please

allons, franchement

Exprime l’agacement ou le refus de croire ce que quelqu’un dit.

En anglais simple : Used to show that you are annoyed or do not believe what someone says.

• Oh, please! That is ridiculous.
• Please! We have heard that excuse before.
• Oh, please, you cannot expect me to believe that!

Synonymes : come on

Expressions courantes : oh please, please stop