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How to Say ‘Please go straight along 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 mee-chee o mah-ssoo-goo eet teh kudasai]

Phrase Breakdown

この道を

kono michi o

this road (object)

この means 'this' and 道 (michi) means 'road'. を (pronounced 'o') shows the road is what you travel along.

Example

この道を歩きます。

I walk along this road.

Words in this phrase

この

kono

[koh-noh]

this (modifies a noun)

この points to something close to the speaker and must be followed by a noun (e.g., このクラブ = this club).

Example

このクラブの音楽、気持ちいいね。

The music at this club feels great, doesn’t it?

道

michi

[mee-chee]

road; street; way

A common word for road, street, or route.

Example

道が混んでいます。

The road is crowded.

を

[o]

object marker

Indicates the object of a verb.

Example

本を読みます。

I read a book.

まっすぐ

massugu

[mah-ssoo-goo]

straight

An adverb meaning straight, directly, or without curving.

Example

ボールがまっすぐ飛びました。

The ball flew straight.

行ってください。

itsu te kudasai

please go

A polite instruction: 'please go'. Pause on the double 't' in itte.

Example

あちらに行ってください。

Please go over there.

Words in this phrase

行っ

itsu

[eet]

go (te-form stem)

Part of 行って (te-form of 行く) used in the permission pattern.

Example

明日、学校に行ってもいいですか。

May I go to school tomorrow?

て

[teh]

te-form ending

Connects the action of waiting to the thanks that follows.

Example

まってくれて、ありがとう。

Thank you for waiting.

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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