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How to Say ‘Please hand in this document by Friday.’ in Japanese

この資料を金曜日までに出してください。

kono shiryou o kinyoubi made ni dashi te kudasai

[koh-noh SHEE-ryoh oh kin-yoh-bii ma-de nee DAH-shee teh kudasai]

Phrase Breakdown

この資料を

kono shiryou o

this document (object)

この means 'this' and 資料 (shiryou) means 'document' or 'materials'. を marks it as the object. Stretch the 'ou' in shiryou.

Example

この資料を読んでください。

Please read this document.

Words in this phrase

この

kono

[koh-noh]

this (modifies a noun)

この points to something close to the speaker and must be followed by a noun (e.g., このクラブ = this club).

Example

このクラブの音楽、気持ちいいね。

The music at this club feels great, doesn’t it?

資料

shiryou

[SHEE-ryoh]

documents; materials

Papers or data prepared for work or reference.

Example

資料をコピーします。

I'll copy the documents.

を

[oh]

object marker

A particle marking the thing you want or the object of the action. In speech, it is pronounced 'o'.

Example

チェックインをお願いしますと言います。

I say, 'Check-in, please.'

金曜日までに

kinyoubi made ni

by Friday

This gives the deadline. までに means 'by' a certain time.

Example

金曜日までに連絡します。

I'll contact you by Friday.

Words in this phrase

金曜日

kinyoubi

[kin-yoh-bii]

Friday

The fifth day of the week, which in many cultures is the last working day before the weekend.

Example

明後日は金曜日です。

The day after tomorrow is Friday.

まで

made

[ma-de]

until; by

Shows a limit in time or place.

Example

何時まで大丈夫ですか。

Until what time is okay?

に

[nee]

by (deadline)

After まで, marks a deadline: までに means 'by' a certain time.

Example

五時までに帰ります。

I'll be back by five.

出してください。

dashi te kudasai

please submit

This is the polite instruction at the end. Say it as 'da-shi-te ku-da-sai'.

Example

レポートを出してください。

Please submit the report.

Words in this phrase

出し

dashi

[DAH-shee]

submit; hand in

Stem of 出す; here it means to submit or turn in something.

Example

レポートを出しました。

I submitted the report.

て

[teh]

te-form ending

て connects actions or makes polite requests and set expressions.

Example

座ってください。

Please sit down.

ください

kudasai

[kudasai]

please (do)

Used to make a polite request.

Example

手伝ってください。

Please help me.

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