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How to Say ‘Please go straight down this street.’ in Japanese

この道をまっすぐ行ってください。

kono michi o massugu itsu te kudasai

[koh-noh michi o mah-ssoo-goo eet teh kudasai]

Phrase Breakdown

この道を

kono michi o

this road (along)

を marks the road you move along. Say 'ko-no mi-chi o'.

Example

この道を行きます。

I go along this road.

Words in this phrase

この

kono

[koh-noh]

this (modifies a noun)

A demonstrative that must come before a noun: この本 (“this book”). Use it for something near the speaker or being referred to.

Example

この本は面白いです。

This book is interesting.

道

michi

[michi]

road; street; way

A road, street, or path. It can also mean a route or way to go.

Example

この道は駅へ行きます。

This road goes to the station.

を

[o]

direct object marker

Used to mark the direct object of a verb.

Example

本を読みます。

I read a book.

まっすぐ行ってください。

massugu itsu te kudasai

please go straight

まっすぐ ('straight') plus 行ってください ('please go'). There are two small っ pauses: 'mas-su-gu it-te'.

Example

駅までまっすぐ行ってください。

Please go straight to the station.

Words in this phrase

まっすぐ

massugu

[mah-ssoo-goo]

straight; directly

An adverb meaning to go or look straight ahead without turning.

Example

まっすぐ行ってください。

Please go straight.

行っ

itsu

[eet]

go (te-form stem)

行っ is from 行く and appears in the te-form request pattern.

Example

早く行ってください。

Please go quickly.

て

[teh]

te-form ending

The て ending attaches to a verb stem to make the て-form. It links clauses and is used in many patterns (requests, permission, progress, etc.).

Example

ここに座っていいです。

You may sit here.

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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