দয়া করে
doẏa kore/d̪ɔja‿koɾe/
The Bengali word for "please" is দয়া করে (doẏa kore). It is also spelled প্লিজ (plij). Wiktionary also lists প্লীজ (plij).
Meaning: interjection to make a polite request (intj)
Ways to say it
| Bengali | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| দয়া করে | doẏa kore | /d̪ɔja‿koɾe/ | |
| প্লিজ | plij | /plid͡ʒ/ /plidʑ/ |
alternative form |
| প্লীজ | plij | /pliz/ /plid͡ʒ/ |
দয়া করে is an interjection used to make a polite request. It is typically placed at the beginning of a request to set a polite tone.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase দয়া করে literally translates to "with mercy" or "with kindness".
Which one should you use?
দয়া করে is more formal and standard than the transliterated প্লিজ. In contrast, প্লিজ and its alternative spelling প্লিজ are transliterations of the English word used in more casual speech.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
দয়া করে is a common and straightforward way of saying please in a formal setting in standard Bengali. The transliterated English word প্লিজ is commonly used in casual, urban or English-influenced Bengali speech.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
doẏa kore (/d̪ɔja‿koɾe/)
Did you know?
- In many Bengali households, rather than using a word for 'please', people often use a change in verb conjugation to signal politeness to elders.
- If you use দয়া করে when asking for a small favor, it can sometimes sound slightly dramatic, as if you are begging for mercy.
- The root of দয়া connects it directly to the Sanskrit word dayā, which has been used in Indo-Aryan languages for thousands of years.
Examples in context
- দয়া করে কিছু খান।Please eat something.This sentence shows how to use দয়া করে when asking someone to eat.Tatoeba #5566868 by tanay, translation #402749 by CM
- দয়া করে জল গরম করুন।Please heat the water.This sentence shows how to use দয়া করে when requesting someone to heat water.Tatoeba #12000716 by robingaspi, translation #2259086 by _undertoad
- সবাই, দয়া করে শান্ত হোন।Everybody, please calm down.This sentence shows how to use দয়া করে when asking a group of people to be calm.Tatoeba #11457899 by robingaspi, translation #8208503 by CK
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Example conversation
Tania asks Rahul to help her with some documents.
- তানিয়া Taniaদয়া করে আমাকে সাহায্য করবেন?Doya kore amake sahajyo korben?Please, will you help me?
- রাহুল Rahulহ্যাঁ তানিয়া, অবশ্যই সাহায্য করব।He, Tania, oboshshoi sahajyo korbo.Yes Tania, I will definitely help.
- তানিয়া Taniaধন্যবাদ, রাহুল।Dhonyobad, Rahul.Thank you, Rahul.
- রাহুল Rahulঠিক আছে, কোনো ব্যাপার না।Thik ache, kono byapar na.It's okay, no problem.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “please” translations and entries দয়া করে, প্লিজ, প্লীজ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries দয়া, প্লীজ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
