please

喜ばせる、満足させる

相手の好きなことをしたり物をあげたりして、喜ばせること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： satisfy, delight

反対語： displease

よく使う表現： please someone, please everyone, hard to please

お願いします、どうぞ

相手に何かを丁寧に頼むときに使う言葉。

やさしい英語で： Used when politely asking someone to do something.

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

使い方： please + verb (Please close the door.); Could you …, please? (Could you pass the bread, please?)

よく使う表現： please help, please sit down, please come in

お願いします、はいお願いします

何かを勧められたとき、丁寧に受け入れる言葉。

やさしい英語で： 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!”

よく使う表現： yes please, more please

勘弁して、まさか

相手の言葉にいらだったり、信じられないと伝えたりする言葉。

やさしい英語で： 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!

類義語： come on

よく使う表現： oh please, please stop