lütfen

Meaning

1. (formal) please
2. (figuratively) unwillingly, halfheartedly

Concepts

please

prithee

Synonyms

zahmet olmazsa

iyilikle

lütuf

iltimas

rica

şefkatle

merhamet

Translations

per favore

por favor

por favor

si us plau

bitte

per piacere

s'il vous plaît

alsjeblieft

παρακαλώ

s’il vous plaît

alstublieft

favor de

بێ زهحمهت

S.V.P.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlyt.fɛn/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: لطفاً

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish لطفاً (lutfen, “as a favor, as a kindness”), from Arabic لُطْفًا (luṭfan), adverbial accusative of لُطْف (luṭf, “kindness, friendliness”).

Sentences

Lütfen geri gel .

Please come back.

Lütfen sakin ol .

Please calm down.

Lütfen beni yalnız bırak.

Please leave me alone.

Lütfen dikkatli olun .

Please be careful.

Lütfen beni bırakma .

Please don't leave me.

Lütfen bana inan .

Please believe me.