Molim te, saslušaj me.

please

Breakdown of Molim te, saslušaj me.

• me: me (accusative short form)
• saslušati: to hear someone out

Questions & Answers about Molim te, saslušaj me.

What does molim te mean literally, and is it just the Croatian word for please?

Molim te literally means something like I ask you or I beg you, but in everyday Croatian it is very commonly used as please when speaking to one person informally.

In this sentence, Molim te, saslušaj me. is not just a neutral please. It can sound a bit more personal or emotional, like:

• Please
• I’m asking you
• Please, hear me out

So molim te is often stronger and more direct than English please, depending on context.

Why is it te here?

Te is the unstressed accusative form of ti (you, singular informal).

So in molim te:

• molim = I ask / I beg
• te = you

Literally: I ask you

This is the normal informal way to say please to one person you address as ti.

How would I say this formally or to more than one person?