How to Say ‘Please listen’ in Japanese
聞いてください
kii te kudasai
[kee teh koo-dah-sigh]
💬 Usage Tip: [聞いてください] is a polite request. In context, it often means “Please hear me out” / “Please listen carefully.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese medical explanations can be information-dense. It’s okay to respond with [すみません、もう一度お願いします] if you need it repeated.
Phrase Breakdown
聞い
kii
[kee]
listen; ask (stem)
From 聞く (to listen / to ask). In clinics it’s used when the doctor asks you to listen carefully, or when you ask a question (先生に聞く).
次の説明をよく聞いてください。
Please listen carefully to the next explanation.
て
te
[teh]
-te form ending
Connects the verb to ください to make a polite request: 聞いてください.
医師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)
Used after -te form to politely request something. Common and natural with doctors and staff.
もう一度説明してください。
Please explain it one more time.
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