Breakdown of Будь ласка, зверни увагу на розклад.
на
to
будь ласка
please
розклад
the schedule
звернути увагу
to pay attention
Questions & Answers about Будь ласка, зверни увагу на розклад.
What does the set phrase mean literally, and how polite is it?
Literally, Будь ласка means “be so kind,” and зверни увагу на розклад means “turn (your) attention to the schedule.” Together, it’s a polite “Please, pay attention to the schedule.” It’s neutral‑polite; the verb form зверни is informal singular.
Why is it зверни and not звертай?
Зверни is the imperative of the perfective verb звернути and asks for a one‑time action: “take note (now).” Звертай is the imperative of the imperfective звертати and is used for habitual or ongoing actions: Звертай увагу = “Keep paying attention / Pay attention regularly.”
How do I make this polite/plural “you”?
Use the polite/plural imperative: Будь ласка, зверніть увагу на розклад. This addresses strangers, groups, or shows respect. For very formal notices, you’ll often see: Просимо звернути увагу на розклад or Прошу звернути увагу на розклад.
What is увагу doing here, and why not увага?
Увагу is the accusative singular of увага (attention). The idiom is звернути увагу на + Acc. It requires the object увагу; nominative увага would be ungrammatical here.