Breakdown of Proszę?
proszę
excuse me
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Questions & Answers about Proszę?
How do you pronounce Proszę?
It is pronounced roughly PRO-sheh?
More precisely:
- pro- sounds like pro in problem, but with a rolled or tapped r
- sz in Polish sounds like English sh
- ę at the end is often pronounced close to eh in everyday speech, especially before a pause
So Proszę? often sounds very close to PRO-sheh?
What does Proszę? mean as a full sentence?
As a standalone question, Proszę? is commonly used to mean:
- Pardon?
- Sorry?
- Could you repeat that?
It is what you say when:
- you did not hear someone
- you did not understand them
- you want them to repeat what they said
Why is there a question mark after Proszę?
Because here it is being used as a question-like reaction meaning Pardon? or What did you say?
Compare:
- Proszę. = Here you go / Please
- Proszę? = Pardon? / Sorry?
The word itself is the same, but the punctuation and intonation change the meaning.