How to Say ‘Please walk a little every day.’ in Japanese
まいにち すこし あるいてください。
mainichi sukoshi arui te kudasai
[my-nee-chee skoo-shee ah-roo-ee teh koo-dah-sigh]
💬 Usage Tip: Pattern: [まいにち] (every day) + [すこし] (a little) + [Vてください] (please do…). Very common and friendly medical instruction.
🇯🇵 In Japan: You’ll hear gentle, realistic goals like [すこし] in clinics—Japanese doctors often emphasize small daily habits rather than intense workouts.
Phrase Breakdown
まいにち
mainichi
[my-nee-chee]
every day
A frequency word meaning 'daily' or 'every day.' Often used in health advice from doctors.
検査の結果を聞くために、まいにち病院に行きません。
I don’t go to the hospital every day just to hear test results.
すこし
sukoshi
[skoo-shee]
a little
Means 'a little'/'a bit.' Common in gentle medical guidance (e.g., exercise a little).
すこし気になるところがあります。
There’s something I’m a little concerned about.
あるいて
arui te
walk (and…)
て-form of あるく (to walk). Combined with ください to request: “please walk.”
いっしょに あるいて いきましょう。
Let’s walk together.
Words in this phrase
あるい
arui
[ah-roo-ee]
walk (stem form)
The stem of 歩く. With て becomes あるいて, used to say 'walk' as an action/request.
毎日少しあるい て体を動かしましょう。
Let’s move our body by walking a little every day.
て
te
[teh]
te-form connector
The て that completes the て-form (歩いて). Used before ください for polite requests.
先生に結果を説明し ていただきました。
The doctor explained the results to me.
ください。
kudasai
please (do)
Polite request marker used after a て-form verb.
すわってください。
Please sit down.
Words in this phrase
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please (do...)
Polite request pattern: Verb-て + ください = 'Please do ...' Often used by doctors giving instructions.
結果が出るまで、ここで待ってください。
Please wait here until the results are ready.
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