How to Say ‘Come over here for a sec.’ in Japanese
ちょっとこっちに来て。
chotto kotchi ni ki te
[choht-toh KOHT-chee ni kee te]
💬 Usage Tip: Ending a verb in て with nothing after it turns it into a soft, casual request: 来て "come", 待って "wait". Adding ちょっと "a little" makes it sound even gentler.
Phrase Breakdown
ちょっと
chotto
[choht-toh]
a little; just a moment
ちょっと softens the command and means for a moment.
ちょっとまってね。
Wait a moment, okay?
こっちに来て。
kotchi ni ki te
come over here
こっち means 'this way / here', and 来て is the te-form of 来る (to come), used as a casual request. Pause briefly on the small っ: ko-cchi.
早くこっちに来て。
Come here quickly.
Words in this phrase
こっち
kotchi
[KOHT-chee]
here; this way
Casual word for 'this direction' or 'over here'.
こっちを見て。
Look over here.
に
ni
[ni]
to
Indicates direction or purpose of an action.
お父さんにプレゼントをあげます。
I will give a present to my father.
来
ki
[kee]
come
From 来る, meaning 'to come.' Used when thanking someone for attending.
会場に来てくれてありがとう。
Thank you for coming to the venue.
て
te
[te]
and; please do
The て-form ending that connects a verb to the next part, often for requests.
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.
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