How to Say ‘Contact (te-form) / message (me)’ in Japanese
連絡して
renraku shi te
[ren-rah-koo shee teh]
💬 Usage Tip: Te-form of [連絡する]. Usually used as [連絡してください]. By itself it feels like “Contact me and…” (incomplete).
🇯🇵 In Japan: When doctors say [連絡して], they may gesture toward the front desk—often you contact the clinic, not the doctor directly.
Phrase Breakdown
連絡
renraku
[ren-rah-koo]
contact; get in touch
Noun “contact.” Together with して it becomes “contact (me/us).”
何か変化があれば連絡してください。
If anything changes, please contact us.
し
shi
[shee]
do (te-form stem)
From する; used here to form 連絡して (to contact and...).
結果が出たら連絡し てください。
When the results are out, please contact us.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
Te-form connector used in requests like 「連絡して」.
痛みが強くなったら連絡し てください。
If the pain gets worse, please contact us.
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