ください

kudasai
Polite

Translations

1. please
2. please do

Notes

The term 'ください' is used to make polite requests in Japanese. It is often attached to the -te form of verbs to ask someone to do something. It is more polite than 'ちょうだい' but less formal than 'お願いします'.

Tags

#politeness #request #japanese

Examples

水をください。

Mizu o kudasai.

Please give me water.

もう一度言ってください。

Mou ichido itte kudasai.

Please say it again.