Verb て ください JLPT N5
Verb-te kudasai
A request or command; 'please do'.
Who acts is the difference: Verb-て + ください asks someone else to act (帰ってください, 'please go home'), Verb-causative + て + ください asks permission to act yourself (帰らせてください, 'please let me go home').
Formation
Verb-て form + ください
Explanation
The て ください grammar point is used to make a request or command someone to do something politely. The verb is conjugated into its て-form and followed by ください, which means 'please'. This structure is used when asking someone to do something with a polite and respectful tone.
Example sentences
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Please open the door.
Doa wo akete kudasai.
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Please tell me your phone number.
Denwa bangou wo oshiete kudasai.
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Please speak slowly.
Yukkuri hanashite kudasai.
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Please bring me a coffee.
Koohii wo hitotsu motte kite kudasai.
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Please let me explain it once more.
Mou ichido setsumei sasete kudasai.
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Please let me go home.
Kaerasete kudasai.
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Please let me see that book.
Sono hon o misete kudasai.
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Please let me wait here.
Koko de matasete kudasai.