How to Say ‘Please listen calmly.’ in Japanese
落ち着いて聞いてください。
ochitsui te kii te kudasai
[oh-chee-tsoo-ee teh kee teh koo-dah-sigh]
💬 Usage Tip: This phrase is used when the speaker wants you to focus and not panic. It’s firm but still polite because of [ください].
🇯🇵 In Japan: If you hear this, it’s fine to take notes or ask permission to record. A polite ask: [メモを取ってもいいですか。]
Phrase Breakdown
落ち着いて
ochitsui te
calmly; please calm down
落ち着く = to calm down/settle. The て-form is used to connect to a request: “Calm down and…”.
落ち着いて話しましょう。
Let's talk calmly.
Words in this phrase
落ち着い
ochitsui
[oh-chee-tsoo-ee]
calm down; be composed (stem)
Part of 落ち着いて (calmly). Often said before delivering serious news or explaining results.
落ち着いて聞いてください。
Please calm down and listen.
て
te
[teh]
-te form ending
Connects 聞い to ください to form a polite request: 聞いてください.
先生の話を聞いてください。
Please listen to the doctor.
聞いてください
kii te kudasai
please listen; please hear (me out)
聞く (to listen/ask) + てください makes a polite request. Here: “Please listen.”
少し聞いてください。
Please listen for a moment.
Words in this phrase
聞い
kii
[kee]
listen; ask (stem)
From 聞く. Here it literally means “listen,” not “ask.”
落ち着いて聞いてください。
Please calm down and listen.
て
te
[teh]
-te form ending
Connects 聞い to ください to form a polite request: 聞いてください.
先生の話を聞いてください。
Please listen to the doctor.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please (polite request)
Polite request used in clinical conversations; softer than a command.
落ち着いて聞いてください。
Please calm down and listen.
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