Будь ласка, покажіть чек на куртку.

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Breakdown of Будь ласка, покажіть чек на куртку.

• будь ласка: please
• показати: to show
• куртка: the jacket

Questions & Answers about Будь ласка, покажіть чек на куртку.

What does the set phrase Будь ласка do here, and where can I put it? Do I need commas?

It’s the standard “please.” You can place it:

• at the beginning: Будь ласка, покажіть чек на куртку.
• after the verb: Покажіть, будь ласка, чек на куртку.
• at the end: Покажіть чек на куртку, будь ласка.

Treat будь ласка as a parenthetical; set it off with commas as shown. Without it, the sentence is still grammatical but less polite.

What form is покажіть, and why is it used?

Покажіть is the imperative, 2nd-person plural. In Ukrainian it serves both:

• plural “you” (addressing several people), and
• polite singular “you” (addressing one person respectfully/neutral).

Informal singular to a friend is покажи. There’s also an inclusive “let’s” form покажімо (“let’s show”).

Why покажіть and not показуйте? What’s the difference?

• Покажіть comes from perfective показати and asks for a single, complete action (show it once).
• Показуйте comes from imperfective показувати and can sound like “go ahead and show” (prompting someone to start) or refer to repeated/ongoing showing. For a simple polite request here, покажіть is the default.

Why doesn’t чек change form? Shouldn’t objects take a different case?