LanguageKnow Dictionary
Explore words and phrases from languages around the world
Welcome to the dictionary
Here you can explore words and phrases from every language on the platform. The most useful first step is to pick a language below and browse its words.
4,794 languages with published entries
Sign languages
4 sign languages with signs. Signs are shown in SignWriting, never as notation.
British Sign Language
117 published entries
American Sign Language
50 published entries
Argentine Sign Language
4 published entries
Adamorobe Sign Language
2 published entries
Turkish
May include AI-generated content. Most words have not yet been reviewed by a native speaker.
Lütfen.
Please.
[lüt-fen]
- This word is added to the end or beginning of a request to show respect and politeness when asking for something.
Lütfen beni dinle.
Please listen to me.
[lewt-fehn beh-nee deen-leh]
Context: Used to get someone's full attention during a conversation.
- This is a direct and focused appeal used to ensure the person you are speaking to pays attention to what you are about to communicate.
Lütfen buraya gelin.
Please come here.
[lüt-fehn boo-rah-yah geh-leen]
Context: Used to ask someone to approach or follow you to a specific spot.
- You use this formal request to invite someone to join you at your current position.
Lütfen sıraya girin.
Please get in line.
[lüt-fehn suh-rah-yah gee-reen]
Context: Used to organize a queue in public places like banks or markets.
- This is a directive used by staff or authorities to maintain order when multiple people are waiting for a service.
Lütfen yavaş konuşun.
Please speak slowly.
[lyut-fen yah-vahsh ko-noo-shoon]
Context: When someone is speaking too fast for a language learner to understand.
- This polite request is used by someone learning the language to ask a native speaker to decrease the pace of their speech for better comprehension.
Lütfen tekrarlar mısın?
Could you please repeat?
[loot-fen tek-rar-lar muh-sun]
Context: Used when you didn't understand what someone said.
- You say this to ask for clarity when the volume or speed of speech prevents you from understanding.
Sözümü kesme lütfen.
Please don't interrupt me.
[sö-zü-mü kes-meh lüt-fehn]
Context: Used to ask someone to let you finish your sentence during a conversation.
- This is used to assert one's right to finish speaking when someone else has interrupted, using a polite marker.
Showing 7 of 7. To find one entry quickly, type it in the search box at the top of this page.