How do you say "Please relax and enjoy your time." in Japanese?

"Please relax and enjoy your time." in Japanese is "ゆっくりしていってくださいね。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Please relax and enjoy your time.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "ゆっくりしていってくださいね。" mean in English?

"ゆっくりしていってくださいね。" means "Please relax and enjoy your time." in English. Usage tip: [ゆっくりして] means "take it easy / relax," and [いってください] adds the sense of "while you're here" or "before you go," not literal going. You'll hear the same pattern in [食べていってください] "please eat before you go" or [座っていってください] "please sit and stay a bit."

ゆっくりしていってくださいね。

yukkuri shi te itsu te kudasai ne

[yook-koo-ree shee teh ee teh koo-dah-sigh neh]

💬 Usage Tip: [ゆっくりして] means "take it easy / relax," and [いってください] adds the sense of "while you're here" or "before you go," not literal going. You'll hear the same pattern in [食べていってください] "please eat before you go" or [座っていってください] "please sit and stay a bit."

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a very natural thing to say to a guest, customer, or visitor when inviting them not to rush off. It sounds kind and hospitable, and [ね] makes it even softer and more personal.

Phrase Breakdown

ゆっくり

yukkuri

[yook-koo-ree]

slowly / आरामで

An adverb meaning slowly, leisurely, or comfortably; often used to invite someone to relax.

Example

コーヒーを待つ間、ゆっくりしていってくださいね。

While waiting for the coffee, please relax and take your time here, okay.

していってくださいね

shi te itsu te kudasai ne

please go ahead and do; please take your time

A friendly, polite phrase inviting someone to stay relaxed.

Example

楽しんでいってくださいね。

Please enjoy yourself and stay awhile.

Words in this phrase

し

shi

[shee]

The stem of する, used here as part of していってください.

Example

店内で少ししていってくださいね。

Please spend a little time here in the shop, okay.

て

[teh]

and / -te form

This て helps complete the set phrase 〜ていってください.

Example

香りを楽しんで、てくださいね。

Please enjoy the aroma, okay.

いっ

itsu

[ee]

go on / before leaving

Part of 〜ていって, expressing doing something and then staying a bit or leaving afterward.

Example

おすすめの豆も見て、いってくださいね。

Please take a look at the recommended beans too before you go, okay.

て

[teh]

and / -te form

This て helps complete the set phrase 〜ていってください.

Example

香りを楽しんで、てくださいね。

Please enjoy the aroma, okay.

ください

kudasai

[koo-dah-sigh]

please

A polite way to ask someone to do something.

Example

よかったら座って、くださいね。

If you'd like, please have a seat, okay.

ね

[neh]

okay? / right?

A soft sentence-ending particle that makes the request friendlier and warmer.

Example

このブレンドは飲みやすいです、ね。

This blend is easy to drink, right?

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