How to Say ‘Please tap’ in Japanese
タッチしてください
tatchi shi te kudasai
[tah-chee shee teh koo-dah-sigh]
💬 Usage Tip: A common instruction at the register: [タッチしてください]. If needed, you can respond with [はい].
🇯🇵 In Japan: You might be asked to tap twice (choose method, then tap). Don’t panic—just follow the screen and staff cues.
Phrase Breakdown
タッチ
tatchi
[tah-chee]
tap (contactless)
Used in payment instructions; implies tapping a card/phone on the reader.
ここでタッチしてください。
Please tap here.
してください
shi te kudasai
please do (it)
Request form: する → して + ください. Used to politely tell someone to do an action.
少々お待ちください。こちらに記入してください。
Please wait a moment. Please fill this in here.
Words in this phrase
し
shi
[shee]
do (request form part)
し is from する; with てください it becomes a polite “please do …” instruction.
カードをタッチしてください。
Please tap your card.
て
te
[teh]
te-form connector
て + ください makes a polite request; very common wording on payment terminals.
画面を見てタッチしてください。
Look at the screen and tap, please.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please (request)
In this pattern it means “please do …” (polite instruction to the customer).
タッチしてください。
Please tap.
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