How to Say ‘Please say; please tell me’ in Japanese
言ってください
itsu te kudasai
[eet teh koo-dah-sai]
💬 Usage Tip: [言ってください] means "please say/tell me." It comes from [言う] in the [て]-form plus [ください].
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a common and polite way for staff to invite communication. In Japan, silence can be polite—but in a massage, feedback is welcome.
Phrase Breakdown
言っ
itsu
[eet]
say / tell
Verb stem from 言う in te-form, used in requests.
痛かったら言ってください。
If it hurts, please tell me.
て
te
[teh]
and / te-form
Te-form connector used here as part of a polite request pattern.
言ってください。
Please say/tell me.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sai]
please
Adds a polite request meaning: please do ...
すぐ言ってください。
Please tell me right away.
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