How to Say ‘Take your time’ in Japanese
ごゆっくりどうぞ
go yukkuri douzo
[goh yook-koo-ree doh-zoh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Staff say this to customers to tell them there's no rush. You'll hear it in restaurants and hotels too.
Phrase Breakdown
ご
go
[goh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix added to some nouns to make them more respectful or formal.
ご相談の前にお名前をお願いします。
Before the consultation, may I have your name, please?
ゆっくり
yukkuri
[yook-koo-ree]
slowly; leisurely
Describes doing something at a slow or relaxed pace.
ゆっくり話してください。
Please speak slowly.
どうぞ
douzo
[doh-zoh]
please; go ahead
Used to invite someone to do something, such as sit down or proceed.
空いている席なら、どうぞとやさしく言えます。
If the seat is free, you can gently say, “Please, go ahead.”
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