How to Say ‘Put your shoes on.’ in Japanese
靴をはいてね。
kutsu o hai te ne
[KOO-tsoo oh HAH-ee te neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese has different verbs for "put on" depending on the body part. Shoes and trousers take はく, but a shirt takes 着る (kiru) and a hat takes かぶる (kaburu).
Phrase Breakdown
靴を
kutsu o
shoes (object)
靴 means 'shoes', and を marks it as the object. The 'u' in ku is light: ku-tsu-wo.
靴を脱ぐ。
Take off shoes.
Words in this phrase
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 on
はいて is the te-form of はく (to put on shoes or pants). ね makes it a friendly request.
靴下をはいてね。
Put on your socks, 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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