How do you say "May I see your passport, please?" in Japanese?

"May I see your passport, please?" in Japanese is "パスポートを見せてください。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘May I see your passport, please?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "パスポートを見せてください。" mean in English?

"パスポートを見せてください。" means "May I see your passport, please?" in English. Usage tip: [～てください] is a standard polite way to ask someone to do something. Swap in other verbs the same way, like [座ってください] "please sit down."

パスポートを見せてください。

pasupooto o mise te kudasai

[pah-soo-poh-toh oh mee-seh teh koo-dah-sigh]

💬 Usage Tip: [～てください] is a standard polite way to ask someone to do something. Swap in other verbs the same way, like [座ってください] "please sit down."

Phrase Breakdown

パスポート

pasupooto

[pah-soo-poh-toh]

passport

The travel document the airline staff may ask to see.

Example

パスポートを出します。

I take out my passport.

を見せてください。

o mise te kudasai

please show (it)

A polite request using 見せる, meaning to show something to someone.

Example

チケットを見せてください。

Please show your ticket.

Words in this phrase

を

[oh]

object marker

Marks パスポート as the thing to be shown.

Example

パスポートを見せてくださいと聞きます。

I hear, 'Please show your passport.'

見せ

mise

[mee-seh]

show

The verb element meaning 'show.'

Example

見せの形を覚えます。

I learn the form 見せ.

て

[teh]

and/te-form connector

Connects the verb to ください for a polite request.

Example

見せてくださいで依頼になります。

見せてください becomes a request.

ください

kudasai

[koo-dah-sigh]

please

Used to make a request politely after a て-form verb.

Example

くださいはよく使う丁寧な言葉です。

ください is a frequently used polite expression.

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