How to Say ‘Please go straight.’ in Japanese
まっすぐ行ってください。
massugu itsu te kudasai
[mah-ssoo-goo eet teh kudasai]
💬 Usage Tip: まっすぐ has a small っ, so hold a short pause before the "s": (massugu). ください after an action turns it into a polite request.
Phrase Breakdown
まっすぐ
massugu
[mah-ssoo-goo]
straight
An adverb meaning straight, directly, or without curving.
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.
先に行ってください。
Please go ahead.
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.
明日、学校に行っ てもいいですか。
May I go to school tomorrow?
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
Connects the action of waiting to the thanks that follows.
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.
手伝ってください。
Please help me.
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