How to Say ‘Please let me know’ in Japanese
言ってください
itsu te kudasai
[itte teh kudasai]
💬 Usage Tip: Put ください after a verb ending in て to make a polite request: 言って "say" becomes 言ってください. Another example is 待ってください "please wait".
Phrase Breakdown
言っ
itsu
[itte]
say; tell
Casual stem of 言う used before て to mean say or tell.
痛かったら言ってくださいね。
If it hurts, please tell me, okay?
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This て makes the phrase a gentle request or friendly instruction: please take care.
てはお気をつけての終わりです。
て is the ending of お気をつけて.
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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