How do you say "Please put your bag here." in Japanese?

"Please put your bag here." in Japanese is "荷物をここに置いてください。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Please put your bag here.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "荷物をここに置いてください。" mean in English?

"荷物をここに置いてください。" means "Please put your bag here." in English. Usage tip: [置いてください] comes from [置く] "to put/place," changed to the [てください] form for a polite instruction. This pattern is everywhere: [座ってください] means "please sit down."

荷物をここに置いてください。

nimotsu o koko ni oi te kudasai

[nee-moh-tsu oh koh-koh nee oh-ee teh koo-dah-sigh]

💬 Usage Tip: [置いてください] comes from [置く] "to put/place," changed to the [てください] form for a polite instruction. This pattern is everywhere: [座ってください] means "please sit down."

Phrase Breakdown

荷物を

nimotsu o

the luggage / bags

The object being moved.

Example

荷物を持っています。

I am carrying luggage.

Words in this phrase

荷物

nimotsu

[nee-moh-tsu]

luggage; baggage

A common word for luggage, baggage, or belongings, especially at airports.

Example

荷物を預けます。

I will check my luggage.

を

[oh]

object marker

A particle marking the direct object of a verb.

Example

荷物を持ってください。

Please carry the luggage.

ここに

koko ni

here

Indicates the place where you should put it.

Example

ここに座ってください。

Please sit here.

Words in this phrase

ここ

koko

[koh-koh]

here

A location word meaning "here."

Example

ここに並んでください。

Please line up here.

に

[nee]

in; at; to

A particle showing location or direction, often translated as "in," "at," or "to."

Example

ここに荷物を置きます。

I put the luggage here.

置いてください。

oi te kudasai

please put / place

Polite request to place something down.

Example

ここに置いてください。

Please put it here.

Words in this phrase

置い

[oh-ee]

put; place

From 置く, meaning to put or place something somewhere.

Example

荷物を椅子の下に置いてください。

Please put the luggage under the chair.

て

[teh]

and; -te form

The て form ending used to connect verbs or make requests with ください.

Example

ここで待ってください。

Please wait here.

ください

kudasai

[koo-dah-sigh]

please

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

Example

少し待ってください。

Please wait a moment.

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