How to Say ‘Come (te-form)’ in Japanese
来て
ki te
[koh (as in KURU) teh]
💬 Usage Tip: [来て] is the te-form of [来る]. With [ください], it becomes a polite request: [来てください].
🇯🇵 In Japan: In clinics, “come back” is often said simply as [来てください]—it can sound casual, but it’s standard medical workplace speech.
Phrase Breakdown
来
ki
[koh (as in KURU)]
come (te-form)
Te-form of 来る (くる). Used to connect actions or to make requests with ください (来てください = please come). In clinics it’s often used for follow-up visits.
検査結果の説明のために来てください。
Please come (in) so I can explain the test results.
て
te
[teh]
te (connecting/request form marker)
The hiragana て is used to form the te-form (〜て). With verbs it can link actions and, with ください, makes a polite request (〜てください).
薬を飲んで、毎日血圧を測ってください。
Take the medicine and measure your blood pressure every day, please.
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