Phrase guide

pretty please

intj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈpɹɪti ˌpliz/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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Meaning 1

An emphatic form of please.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: childish, humorous

Examples

  • Please? Pretty please? Pretty please with sugar on top?!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: bliefies — an emphatic interjection to make commands more polite
  • Chinese Mandarin: 求求你了 (qiúqiúnǐle) — an emphatic interjection to make commands more polite
  • Finnish: jooko — an emphatic interjection to make commands more polite
  • German: bitte bitte — an emphatic interjection to make commands more polite
  • Hungarian: légyszi-légyszi — an emphatic interjection to make commands more polite
  • Hungarian: légy olyan aranyos — an emphatic interjection to make commands more polite
  • Portuguese: por favorzinho — an emphatic interjection to make commands more polite
  • Spanish: por favocito — an emphatic interjection to make commands more polite