Can someone help me understand how to use どうぞ and what if actually means?
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Depends on context. It can mean ‘please go ahead’, ‘please come in’, ‘here you are’ when handing something over.
Do you have a specific time where it got you confused?
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How can’t you use どうぞ? 
The three magic words that will get you through almost any social situation known to man:
どうぞ
どうも
すみません
In general, どうぞ when giving, どうも when recieving, and すみません when apologising or trying to attract attention.
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No, no specific examples. It came up as a Genki vocab word but the usage wasn’t clear.
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SUPER helpful! ありがとう！
and when thanking too. Depending on context it can be used when accepting a gift for example. Or when someone does something for you.
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おまえはもうしんでいる when somebody jumps the queue before you in supermarket
basically means it means “you can”.
can i come inside the restaurant?
どうぞ = yes you can, please, come in, etc
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