How do you say "Please say it" in Japanese?

"Please say it" in Japanese is "言ってくださいね。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Please say it’ in Japanese

Q: What does "言ってくださいね。" mean in English?

"言ってくださいね。" means "Please say it" in English. Usage tip: [言ってください] means "please say/tell me," and [ね] makes it softer and friendly, like "okay?" In a massage setting, this often means "Please tell me if the pressure is too strong or too weak."

言ってくださいね。

itsu te kudasai ne

[itte te kudasai ne]

💬 Usage Tip: [言ってください] means "please say/tell me," and [ね] makes it softer and friendly, like "okay?" In a massage setting, this often means "Please tell me if the pressure is too strong or too weak."

🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, staff may say this so you feel comfortable giving feedback. Many customers still try to endure silently, but it is perfectly okay to speak up politely.

Phrase Breakdown

言ってください

itsu te kudasai

please say; please tell me

Polite request using the て-form of 言う plus ください.

Example

名前を言ってください。

Please say your name.

Words in this phrase

言っ

itsu

[itte]

say; tell

Casual stem of 言う used before て to mean say or tell.

Example

痛かったら言ってくださいね。

If it hurts, please tell me, okay?

て

[te]

and; -te form linker

The て-form ending that connects the verb to the next expression.

Example

気になることがあったらていねいに言ってくださいね。

If anything concerns you, please say it politely, okay?

ください

kudasai

[kudasai]

please

Polite request expression used after the て-form of a verb.

Example

強すぎたら言ってくださいね。

If it's too strong, please tell me, okay?

ね

[ne]

okay?; right?

Sentence-ending particle that softens the tone and seeks agreement or reassurance.

Example

痛かったら言ってくださいね。

If it hurts, please tell me, okay?

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