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〜てください (-te kudasai) — please do ~

The pattern for politely asking someone to do something.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

V verb
te-form
ください please

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Add ください to a verb's te-form to make a polite request — "please do ~." Example: まつ → まって → まってください (matte kudasai) = "please wait." To ask for a thing you use をください (おちゃをください), but to ask someone to perform an action you need てください.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

ちょっとまってください

ちょっとまってください。

chotto matte kudasai.

Please wait a moment.

ここに名前を書いてください。

koko ni namae o kaite kudasai.

Please write your name here.

ゆっくり話してください。

yukkuri hanashite kudasai.

Please speak slowly.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

To say "please read," how do you form 「読む」(to read)?

💡 Hint: First the te-form 読んで, then ください.

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