How to Say ‘Come (te-form of 来る) / please come and...’ in Japanese
きて
ki te
[kee teh]
💬 Usage Tip: [きて] is the [て-form]. By itself it sounds unfinished; add [ください] to make a polite request: [来てください].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Staff may use short forms in quick speech, but polite set phrases like [〜てください] are standard and safe for patients to use.
Phrase Breakdown
き
ki
[kee]
(part of) きて (come and…)
き is part of きて (from 来る), used in requests like “please come.” Often used for follow-up visits.
またきてください。
Please come again.
て
te
[teh]
(part of) きて (come and…)
て is the て-form ending used to connect or make requests (きてください = please come).
一しゅうかんごにきてください。
Please come in one week.
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