How to Say ‘Could you come here?’ in Japanese
こちらに来ていただけますか。
kochira ni ki te itadake masu ka
[koh-CHEE-rah ni kee teh ee-tah-DAH-keh mahs kah]
Phrase Breakdown
こちらに
kochira ni
to this place / here
こちら (kochira) is the polite word for 'here' or 'this way.' The particle に marks the destination. Say it smoothly: ko-chi-ra-ni.
こちらにどうぞ。
This way, please.
Words in this phrase
こちら
kochira
[koh-CHEE-rah]
here; our place
Polite word for 'this place', here meaning the speaker's office.
こちらにお座りください。
Please sit here.
に
ni
[ni]
to
Used to indicate direction or point of action.
学校に行きます。
I go to school.
来ていただけますか。
ki te itadake masu ka
could you (kindly) come?
来て (kite) is the te-form of 来る (to come). いただけますか is a very polite way to ask 'could you do this for me?' Let the pitch rise slightly at the final か.
明日来ていただけますか。
Could you come tomorrow?
Words in this phrase
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
[teh]
and; -te form
A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.
仕事を探している人と話しました。
I spoke with a person who is looking for work.
いただけ
itadake
[ee-tah-DAH-keh]
can (humbly) receive; you can
Potential form of いただく; with お+stem it politely means 'you may do'.
こちらでお待ちいただけます。
You may wait here.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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