How to Say ‘Will you come to the wedding?’ in Japanese
結婚式に来てくれる？
kekkon shiki ni ki te kureru
[KEK-kon shee-KEE nee kee te kureru]
💬 Usage Tip: に marks where you're going: 結婚式に来る "come to the wedding", パーティーに来る "come to the party".
Phrase Breakdown
結婚式に
kekkon shiki ni
to the wedding
結婚式 (kekkonshiki) means 'wedding ceremony', and に (ni) means 'to'. Pause on the small っ: ke-k-kon-shi-ki-ni.
友達の結婚式に行きます。
I'm going to my friend's wedding.
Words in this phrase
結婚
kekkon
[KEK-kon]
marriage
Noun meaning marriage, here combined to form 'wedding'.
結婚おめでとう。
Congratulations on your marriage.
式
shiki
[shee-KEE]
ceremony
Suffix meaning a ceremony or formal event.
入学式は四月です。
The entrance ceremony is in April.
に
ni
[nee]
to
A particle showing direction or the target person of an action.
先生に話しました。
I spoke to the teacher.
来てくれる？
ki te kureru
will you come?
This is a casual request for someone to come. Say it as ki-te ku-re-ru, with a rising tone.
パーティーに来てくれる？
Will you come to the party?
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
[te]
te-form ending
Connects actions in sequence, like 'and' or 'then'.
ドアが開いて、入ります。
The door opens, and then I go in.
くれる
kureru
[kureru]
do for me
Shows that the other person does the action as a favor.
この伝票を読んでくれる？
Can you read this order slip for me?
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