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title: "Please in Tagalog: Pakiusap | TagaTuro"
description: "Learn how to say \"Please\" in Tagalog. \"Pakiusap\" with pronunciation, usage tips, and example conversations."
language: en
source: "TagaTuro"
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# How to Say "Please" in Tagalog

Learn how to say "Please" in Tagalog. "Pakiusap" with pronunciation, usage tips, and example conversations.

## Quick answer
Please in Tagalog is "Pakiusap" (formal: "Pakiusap po").

## Pronunciation
Say it as "pah-kee-oo-sap".

Respectful version: Pakiusap po

## When to use it
Often expressed with paki- before a verb, like pakibukas (please open).

## Example conversations
- Pakiusap, tulungan mo ako. - Please, help me. (request)
- Pakiusap po, pakibukas ang pinto. - Please open the door. (polite request)

## Common responses
- Sige
- Oo

## Related phrases
- [Can You Help Me?](/phrases/can-you-help-me/) - Pwede Mo Ba Akong Tulungan?
- [Excuse Me](/phrases/excuse-me/) - Paumanhin

## Related category
- [Polite Requests](/categories/requests/)

## Keep learning
- [Tagalog phrases](/phrases/)
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