proszę

See also: prószę

Polish

Etymology

See prosić.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈprɔ.ʂɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔʂɛ
  • Syllabification: pro‧szę

Interjection

proszę

  1. please! used to make a polite request
    Proszę wyrzucić śmieci. ― Please take out the trash.
  2. come in! used to invite someone in to a room
  3. have at! used to encourage someone to do something
  4. pardon? used to ask someone to repeat what they just said
    Synonym: słucham
  5. hello? used to answer the phone
    Synonyms: halo, słucham
  6. excuse me? used as a general polite vocative in conjunction with a title [+accusative = to whom one is speaking]
    Nie zrobiłem zadania domowego, proszę pani ― I didn't do my homework, miss.
    Dobrze zrozumiałem, proszę pana. ― I understood correctly, sir.
    Jestem niewinny, proszę Wysokiego Sądu. ― I'm innocent, your Honor.
  7. you're welcome used in response to thank you
  8. here you are used when handing someone something
    Synonym: masz
  9. (sometimes duplicated) well, well, well used in mild surprise to something
    Proszę, proszę! Jednak przyszedłeś. ― Well, well, well, you came after all...

Usage notes

The form proszę panią is proscribed in sense #6, and the form proszę pani is recommended instead.

Verb

proszę

  1. first-person singular present of prosić

Further reading
  • proszę in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • proszę in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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