How to Say ‘Please tell me’ in Japanese
教えて
oshie te
[oh-she-eh teh]
💬 Usage Tip: [教えて] is the [て] form of [教える], and with [ください] it becomes a polite request: [教えてください] = "please tell me." You'll see this pattern everywhere, like [待ってください] for "please wait."
Phrase Breakdown
教え
oshie
[oh-she-eh]
tell; teach
The stem of the verb 'to tell' or 'to teach'; in requests it means 'please tell me.'
身長を教えてください。
Please tell me your height.
て
te
[teh]
and; do this
The te-form ending used to connect verbs or make polite requests.
身長を教えてください。
Please tell me your height.
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