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How to Say ‘Please tell me too.’ in Japanese

教えてください。

oshie te kudasai

[oh-she-eh teh koo-dah-sigh]

💬 Usage Tip: [verb in て-form] + [ください] is a very common polite request pattern. Here, [教えて] + [ください] means "please tell me."

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is polite and standard from medical staff, but not overly formal. In a clinic, staff often use this kind of direct-but-polite request when collecting information.

Phrase Breakdown

教えて

oshie te

tell me / teach me

Te-form of 教える used in a request.

Example

名前を教えて。

Tell me your name.

Words in this phrase

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.'

Example

サイズを教えてください。

Please tell me the size.

te

[teh]

and; do this

The te-form ending used to connect verbs or make polite requests.

Example

長さを教えてください。

Please tell me the length.

ください

kudasai

[koo-dah-sigh]

please

A polite request word used after te-form verbs to say 'please do...'.

Example

教えてください。

Please tell me.

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