〜てください

N5

please do ~

Formation

Verb て-form + ください

Explanation

てください is used to politely ask someone to do something. It's the standard way to make requests in Japanese.

Examples

ここに書いてください。
ここにかいてください。
Please write here.
ゆっくり話してください。
ゆっくりはなしてください。
Please speak slowly.

Common Mistakes

  • !てください is polite but can sound commanding to superiors — use more indirect forms

Related Grammar

〜て / 〜でte-form (connecting, requesting)〜ないでくださいplease don't ~〜てもいいmay / it's okay to
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