How to Say ‘Now, I'll make some tea, so have a seat.’ in Japanese
さあ、お茶を入れるから座って。
saa o cha o ireru kara suwatsu te
[SAH o chah wo ee-REH-roo kara zwah-tteh te]
💬 Usage Tip: から after an action means "so" or "since", giving the reason for what follows. For example, 寒いから、窓を閉めて means "it's cold, so close the window".
Phrase Breakdown
さあ、お茶を入れるから
saa o cha o ireru kara
Now then, since I'll make some tea
さあ means 'come now, well then'. お茶を入れる means 'make tea', and から means 'because/since'.
さあ、始めるから聞いて。
Now then, I'm starting, so listen.
Words in this phrase
さあ
saa
[SAH]
come on; well now
An interjection used to encourage or invite someone to do something.
さあ、行きましょう。
Come on, let's go.
お
o
[o]
polite prefix
Prefix added for politeness.
お名前は？
What is your name?
茶
cha
[chah]
tea
The kanji for tea, used in words like お茶.
温かい茶で落ち着いた。
I felt calmer with warm tea.
を
o
[wo]
direct object marker
Marks the direct object of a verb.
本を読む。
Read a book.
入れる
ireru
[ee-REH-roo]
to make (tea); to put in
A verb meaning to put in; with tea it means to brew or prepare it.
コーヒーを入れましょうか。
Shall I make some coffee?
から
kara
[kara]
because
Used to provide a reason for something.
疲れたから、早く寝ました。
Because I was tired, I went to bed early.
座って。
suwatsu te
sit down
This is the casual て-form request of 座る (sit). Hold the small っ: su-wa-(pause)-te.
ここに座って。
Sit here.
Words in this phrase
座っ
suwatsu
[zwah-tteh]
sit
Stem of 座る, meaning to sit down.
ここに座ってください。
Please sit here.
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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