How to Say ‘I'll go ahead’ in Japanese
先に行って
saki ni itsu te
[sah-kee nee eet teh]
💬 Usage Tip: 先に (saki ni) means "ahead of others" or "first". You'll hear it in お先に失礼します "excuse me for leaving before you".
Phrase Breakdown
先
saki
[sah-kee]
ahead; first
A noun/adverb meaning ahead, before others, or first in order.
先に始めてください。
Please start first.
に
ni
[nee]
in; at; to
Marks the location where someone lives.
おおさかにすんでいます。
I live in Osaka.
行っ
itsu
[eet]
go (te-form stem)
Part of 行って (te-form of 行く) used in the permission pattern.
明日、学校に行っ てもいいですか。
May I go to school tomorrow?
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.
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.
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