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How to Say ‘Please come again.’ in Japanese

また来てくださいね。

mata ki te kudasai ne

[mah-tah kee teh koo-dah-sigh neh]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Shop staff often say this as a standard goodbye. It sounds warm and polite, but it's also routine service language rather than a literal personal invitation.

Phrase Breakdown

また

mata

[mah-tah]

again

Used to say “again” or “another time.” In shops, it helps express “please come again.”

Example

また来てくださいね。

Please come again.

来て

ki te

come

The te-form of 'to come,' used before a request.

Example

また来てください。

Please come again.

Words in this phrase

ki

[kee]

come

The verb stem of 来る, meaning “to come.” Here it is part of the polite request 来てください.

Example

また来てくださいね。

Please come again.

te

[teh]

and / te-form marker

The て form connects verbs and is used here to make the polite request 来てください.

Example

また来てくださいね。

Please come again.

くださいね

kudasai ne

please / please do, okay?

A polite request with a warm, friendly nuance.

Example

また来てくださいね。

Please come again, okay?

Words in this phrase

ください

kudasai

[koo-dah-sigh]

please

A polite request expression meaning “please do ...” when attached to a て-form verb.

Example

また来てくださいね。

Please come again.

ne

[neh]

okay? / you know / softener

Sentence-ending particle that makes the phrase sound friendly, warm, and inviting.

Example

また来てくださいね。

Please come again, okay / please do come again.

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