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

こちらにタッチしてください。

kochira ni tatchi shi te kudasai

[koh-chee-rah nee tah-chee shee te koo-dah-sigh]

💬 Usage Tip: こちら is the polite form of ここ "here." Staff use it often when pointing you to something.

Phrase Breakdown

こちらに

kochira ni

here / on this

こちら is a polite word for 'here/this way', and に marks the place. Say it as 'kochira ni'.

Example

こちらに座ってください。

Please sit here.

Words in this phrase

こちら

kochira

[koh-chee-rah]

this way / here

Used to indicate a place or direction near the speaker, often when guiding a customer.

Example

お席はこちらですのでこちらと案内します。

Since the seat is here, we guide the customer by saying this way.

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.

タッチしてください。

tatchi shi te kudasai

please tap

This is a polite request. Pause slightly at the small っ: 'tatchi shite kudasai'.

Example

カードをタッチしてください。

Please tap your card.

Words in this phrase

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).

し

shi

[shee]

do (stem)

Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.

Example

注文をお願いし、ます。

I would like to place the order, please.

て

[te]

te-form ending

Connects actions in sequence, like 'and' or 'then'.

Example

ドアが開いて、入ります。

The door opens, and then I go in.

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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