JLPT N5 grammar · Chapter 7

～てください

Ask someone to do something

You’ll be able to politely ask someone to do something for you in everyday situations.

Read it first

ドアを開あけてください。

doa o akete kudasai.

What do you think this sentence means?

Please open the door.

Why it means that

Politely ask someone to do something

Attach ください to a verb’s て-form to make a polite request. It is useful for instructions and everyday requests.

Example

ここに名前なまえを書かいてください。

koko ni namae o kaite kudasai.

Please write your name here.

How it is built

Change the requested action to the て-form and add ください.

Verb-て+ください

Examples

ちょっと待まってください。

chotto matte kudasai.

Please wait a moment.

ゆっくり言いってください。

yukkuri itte kudasai.

Please say it slowly.

ドアを閉しめてください。

doa o shimete kudasai.

Please close the door.

Examples

窓まどを開けあけてください。

mado o akete kudasai.

Please open the window.

この紙かみに名前なまえを書かいてください。

kono kami ni namae o kaite kudasai.

Please write your name on this paper.

ここで少しすこし待まってください。

koko de sukoshi matte kudasai.

Please wait here for a moment.

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