How to Say ‘Please tell Yuki that.’ in Japanese
ユキに言ってあげてください。
yuki ni itsu te age te kudasai
[YOO-kee ni EET te AH-geh te kudasai]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Compliments are often said to others rather than to a partner directly, so a friend nudging you to say it to her face is a sweet, teasing move.
Phrase Breakdown
ユキに
yuki ni
to Yuki
に marks the person you say something to. Say yu-ki ni.
ユキに電話します。
I'll call Yuki.
Words in this phrase
ユキ
yuki
[YOO-kee]
Yuki (name)
A Japanese given name, here the person you're dating.
ユキに電話します。
I'll call Yuki.
に
ni
[ni]
to
Used to indicate direction or point of action.
学校に行きます。
I go to school.
言ってあげてください。
itsu te age te kudasai
please tell (her)
This is a polite request to say something for someone's benefit. Pause at the small っ: it-te a-ge-te ku-da-sa-i.
先生に言ってあげてください。
Please tell the teacher.
Words in this phrase
言っ
itsu
[EET]
say (te-stem)
Stem of 言う used before て.
名前を言ってください。
Please say your name.
て
te
[te]
indicates a connection
Connecting particle used in various grammatical structures.
駅に向かっている。
Heading towards the station.
あげ
age
[AH-geh]
do for (someone)
After a te-form verb, あげる means doing something for someone else. This is its stem.
友だちに本を読んであげます。
I read a book to my friend.
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.
ください
kudasai
[kudasai]
please
A polite request word used after the て-form of a verb.
チケットを見せてください。
Please show me the ticket.
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