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How to Say ‘Please tap it here.’ in Japanese

こちらにタッチをお願いします。

kochira ni tatchi o o negai shi masu

[koh-chee-rah ni tah-chee oh o neh-guy shee mahs]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Many taxis accept IC transit cards like Suica or contactless cards. You tap them on the reader, usually mounted between the front seats.

Phrase Breakdown

こちらにタッチを

kochira ni tatchi o

a touch here

こちらに means 'here' (polite). タッチ (tacchi) means 'touch', with a small っ pause before 'chi'.

Example

こちらにカードをタッチしてください。

Please touch your card here.

Words in this phrase

こちら

kochira

[koh-chee-rah]

this; this one; here

A polite demonstrative used when presenting something nearby.

Example

在留カードはこちらです。

Here is the residence card.

に

[ni]

to; into

Particle used before なる to show a change into a new state.

Example

気持ちが楽になりました。

I felt more at ease.

タッチ

tatchi

[tah-chee]

tap (contactless tap)

Loanword used for contactless payment; often heard as タッチで or タッチしてください.

Example

タッチで支払います。

I’ll pay by tapping (contactless).

を

[oh]

object marker

The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

チケットを二枚ください。

Two tickets, please.

お願いします。

o negai shi masu

please

A polite request phrase. Say 'o-ne-gai-shi-ma-su', with the final 'u' almost silent.

Example

サインをお願いします。

Your signature, please.

Words in this phrase

お

[o]

polite prefix

Used before nouns to make them polite.

Example

お茶をどうぞ。

Please have some tea.

願い

negai

[neh-guy]

request; favor

願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.

Example

お願いがあります。

I have a request.

し

shi

[shee]

し is the stem of する, meaning to do.

Example

予約しします。

I do the reservation.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

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