Proszę mówić krótko i jasno.

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Breakdown of Proszę mówić krótko i jasno.

• proszę: please
• mówić: to speak
• jasno: clearly

Questions & Answers about Proszę mówić krótko i jasno.

Why does proszę mean please here? I thought it meant I ask or you’re welcome.

Yes — proszę has several common uses in Polish, and this is one of them.

In Proszę mówić krótko i jasno, proszę is a polite way to say please before a verb. It softens the command and makes it sound courteous.

Common meanings of proszę include:

• please → Proszę usiąść. = Please sit down.
• here you are → Proszę, kawa. = Here’s your coffee.
• go ahead / what can I do for you?
• you’re welcome in some situations

So in this sentence, proszę is functioning as a polite marker: Please speak...

Why is mówić in the infinitive instead of a form like mów or mówcie?