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How to Say ‘Tell them to stay near the goal.’ in Japanese

ゴールの近くにいるように言ってください。

gooru no chikaku ni iru you ni itsu te kudasai

[goh-ru noh chee-kah-koo nee ee-roo Yoo ni itte teh koo-dah-sigh]

💬 Usage Tip: いるように means "to stay" here. It's the same ように + 言う pattern used with 広がるように言いましょう.

Phrase Breakdown

ゴールの近くに

gooru no chikaku ni

near the goal

'Gooru' means 'goal' and 'chikaku' means 'nearby'. 'Ni' marks the location. Stretch the long 'goo'.

Example

ゴールの近くに立ちます。

I stand near the goal.

Words in this phrase

ゴール

gooru

[goh-ru]

goal

A loanword from English used in sports for a goal or the scoring result.

Example

きれいなゴールだった。

It was a beautiful goal.

の

[noh]

A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.

Example

前の方が見やすいです。

The front area is easier to see from.

近く

chikaku

[chee-kah-koo]

near; nearby

Location noun meaning ‘nearby’; with の it becomes ‘near (X).’

Example

川の近くです。

It’s near the river.

に

[nee]

in; at; to

Marks the location where someone lives.

Example

おおさかにすんでいます。

I live in Osaka.

いるように

iru you ni

to stay (there)

'Iru' means 'to be' or 'stay'. 'You ni' means 'so that' and, before 'say', reports an instruction.

Example

ここにいるようにしてください。

Please stay here.

Words in this phrase

いる

iru

[ee-roo]

to be; to exist

Used for people or living things existing or being present.

Example

ここにいると落ち着きます。

I feel calm being here.

よう

you

[Yoo]

Way; manner

Indicates the manner or way something is done or appears.

Example

そのように焙煎します。

Roast it in that manner.

に

[ni]

Indicates direction or purpose.

Example

家に帰ります。

I will return home.

言ってください。

itsu te kudasai

please tell (them)

A polite request. Pause briefly on the small っ in 'itte'.

Example

先生に言ってください。

Please tell the teacher.

Words in this phrase

言っ

itsu

[itte]

say; tell

Casual stem of 言う used before て to mean say or tell.

Example

痛かったら言ってくださいね。

If it hurts, please tell me, okay?

て

[teh]

te-form ending

This て makes the phrase a gentle request or friendly instruction: please take care.

Example

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

[koo-dah-sigh]

please (polite request)

Polite request word used after て-form verbs: 〜てください = “please do ….” Softer than commands, good with neighbors.

Example

9時からは音を小さくしてください。

From 9 o’clock, please keep the sound low.

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