祈祷用英语可以说是 prayer，来源于拉丁语 praesagium，有请求、祈求的意思。例句：

I will say a prayer for you. (我会为你祈祷。)

She closed her eyes and began to pray. (她闭上眼睛，开始祈祷。)

He went to church to pray. (他去教堂祈祷。)

祈祷也可以用 ask 或 beg 来表示，例如：

He asked for God's help. (他向上帝求助。)

She begged for mercy. (她恳求饶恕。)