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How to Say ‘Please open the door slowly.’ in Japanese

ゆっくりドアを開けてください。

yukkuri doa o ake te kudasai

[yukkuri DOH-ah oh ah-KEH te kudasai]

Phrase Breakdown

ゆっくりドアを

yukkuri doa o

slowly, the door

ゆっくり (yukkuri) means 'slowly'. Hold the small っ as a short pause. ドアを (doa o) means 'the door' as the object.

Example

ゆっくり話してください。

Please speak slowly.

Words in this phrase

ゆっくり

yukkuri

[yukkuri]

slowly

Describes an action done leisurely or without haste.

Example

ゆっくり歩く。

Walk slowly.

ドア

doa

[DOH-ah]

door

Loanword from English 'door'; taxi doors in Japan open automatically.

Example

ドアが開きます。

The door opens.

を

[oh]

object marker

The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

チケットを二枚ください。

Two tickets, please.

開けてください。

ake te kudasai

please open

開けて (akete) is the te-form of 開ける (akeru), 'to open'. ください (kudasai) makes it a polite request.

Example

箱を開けてください。

Please open the box.

Words in this phrase

開け

ake

[ah-KEH]

open

Stem of 開ける, to open something like a door or window.

Example

窓を開けます。

I open the window.

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

[kudasai]

please (do)

Used to make a polite request.

Example

手伝ってください。

Please help me.

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