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How to Say ‘Please be careful with your diet.’ in Japanese

食事に気をつけてください。

shokuji ni ki o tsuke te kudasai

[shoh-koo-jee nee kee oh tsoo-KEH teh kudasai]

💬 Usage Tip: The thing you're careful about takes に: 車に気をつけてください "watch out for cars".

Phrase Breakdown

食事に

shokuji ni

about your meals / diet

食事 (meals, diet) + に (marks what to pay attention to). Say 'sho-ku-ji ni'.

Example

食事に野菜を入れます。

I add vegetables to my meals.

Words in this phrase

食事

shokuji

[shoh-koo-jee]

meal; eating

Refers to a meal or the act of eating, often in care settings.

Example

食事の介助をしました。

I assisted with meals.

に

[nee]

in; at; to

A particle showing the place where something is put or exists.

Example

荷物をこちらに置いてください。

Please put your luggage here.

気をつけてください。

ki o tsuke te kudasai

please be careful

A polite request to pay attention or take care.

Example

風邪に気をつけてください。

Please be careful not to catch a cold.

Words in this phrase

気

[kee]

care; attention

A word meaning attention or caution, often used in safety expressions.

Example

気をつけてください。

Please be careful.

を

[oh]

object marker

A particle marking the thing you want or the object of the action. In speech, it is pronounced 'o'.

Example

チェックインをお願いしますと言います。

I say, 'Check-in, please.'

つけ

tsuke

[tsoo-KEH]

to pay (attention); to apply

Stem of つける; with 気を it means to pay attention, i.e. be careful.

Example

車に気をつけてください。

Please watch out for cars.

て

[teh]

te-form ending

て connects actions or makes polite requests and set expressions.

Example

座ってください。

Please sit down.

ください

kudasai

[kudasai]

please (do)

Used to make a polite request.

Example

手伝ってください。

Please help me.

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