How to Say ‘Okay, put your shoes on.’ in Japanese
じゃあ、靴をはいてね。
jaa kutsu o hai te ne
[jah-ah KOO-tsoo oh HAH-ee te neh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Shoes go on at the 玄関 "entryway" right before leaving, never inside the house, so this phrase usually means "we're heading out the door".
Phrase Breakdown
じゃあ、靴を
jaa kutsu o
well then, (your) shoes
じゃあ means 'well then / okay'. Stretch it (jaa), pause at the comma, then say 靴を.
じゃあ、靴を選ぼう。
Well then, let's choose shoes.
Words in this phrase
じゃあ
jaa
[jah-ah]
well then
Used when deciding something or moving on to the next step in conversation.
じゃあ、ハンバーグにします。
Well then, I’ll have the hamburger steak.
靴
kutsu
[KOO-tsoo]
shoes
A noun for footwear in general.
新しい靴を買いました。
I bought new shoes.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.
チケットを二枚ください。
Two tickets, please.
はいてね。
hai te ne
please put (them) on
The te-form はいて + ね makes a gentle request to put on footwear.
新しい靴をはいてね。
Wear your new shoes, okay?
Words in this phrase
はい
hai
[HAH-ee]
put on (shoes; stem)
Stem of はく, used for wearing shoes, socks or pants.
靴下をはいて。
Put on your socks.
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.
ね
ne
[neh]
okay?
Softens a request.
手を洗ってね。
Wash your hands, okay?
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