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How to Say ‘Yes, please get home safely.’ in Japanese

はい、気をつけて帰ってくださいね。

hai ki o tsuke te kaetsu te kudasai ne

[hai kee wo tsoo-KEH teh KAH-eht te kudasai neh]

Phrase Breakdown

はい、気をつけて

hai ki o tsuke te

Yes, take care / be careful

はい (hai) means 'yes' or 'okay'. 気をつけて (ki o tsukete) means 'be careful' and comes from 気をつける, 'to pay attention'. Say 'ki-o-tsu-ke-te' smoothly and keep the small っ-like pause light. 'Tsu' is one quick sound.

Example

はい、気をつけてね。

Okay, take care.

Words in this phrase

はい

hai

[hai]

yes

A basic affirmative response meaning yes.

Example

はい、来週の土曜日です。

Yes, it's next Saturday.

気

[kee]

attention; mind

Spirit or mind; with つける it means paying attention.

Example

車に気をつけてください。

Please watch out for cars.

を

[wo]

direct object marker

Marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

本を読む。

Read a book.

つけ

tsuke

[tsoo-KEH]

to pay (attention); to apply

Stem of つける; with 気を it means to pay attention, i.e. be careful.

Example

車に気をつけてください。

Please watch out for cars.

て

[teh]

and; -te form

A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.

Example

仕事を探している人と話しました。

I spoke with a person who is looking for work.

帰ってくださいね。

kaetsu te kudasai ne

please go home (okay?)

帰って (kaette) is the te-form of 帰る, 'to go home'. Hold the double 't' with a short pause before 'te'. ください (kudasai) means 'please', and the 'u' in 'ku' is often soft. ね (ne) at the end adds a warm, caring tone.

Example

早く帰ってくださいね。

Please go home early, okay?

Words in this phrase

帰っ

kaetsu

[KAH-eht]

go home (stem)

Form of 帰る 'to return home'.

Example

早く帰ってね。

Come home early, okay?

て

[te]

and; please do

The て-form ending that connects a verb to the next part, often for requests.

Example

イベントの後で少し話してください。

Please talk with me a little after the event.

ください

kudasai

[kudasai]

please

A polite request word used after the て-form of a verb.

Example

チケットを見せてください。

Please show me the ticket.

ね

[neh]

(friendly softener)

Sentence-ending particle adding warmth or seeking agreement; in farewells it sounds friendly.

Example

じゃあ、またね。

Well, see you.

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