How to Say ‘Please come on in.’ in Japanese
どうぞ上がって。
douzo agatsu te
[doh-zoh ah-GAHT te]
💬 Usage Tip: 上がる usually means "go up". Here it means stepping up from the entryway into the house proper.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is your cue to take your shoes off in the entryway before stepping up. Turn them to face the door, or let the host do it.
Phrase Breakdown
どうぞ
douzo
[doh-zoh]
please; go ahead
Staff say this to invite you to speak or proceed (e.g., “Go ahead with your order”). Customers can also say it when offering something.
どうぞ、ご注文を。
Go ahead—your order, please.
上がっ
agatsu
[ah-GAHT]
come in; step up (into a house)
Te-form stem of 上がる; here it means stepping up from the entrance into the home.
どうぞ、中に上がってください。
Please, come on inside.
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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