How to Say ‘Take your time / Enjoy’ in Japanese
ごゆっくり
go yukkuri
[goh yoo-kkoo-ree]
💬 Usage Tip: [ごゆっくり] is a polite set phrase meaning “Take your time.” The [ご] makes it extra polite.
🇯🇵 In Japan: You might hear [ごゆっくりどうぞ] after payment when dining in—basically “Enjoy your meal and relax.”}]}}
Phrase Breakdown
ご
go
[goh]
polite prefix (go-)
Honorific prefix added to certain words to sound polite. Here it makes ゆっくり into a polite customer phrase.
ごゆっくりお召し上がりください。
Please take your time and enjoy your meal.
ゆっくり
yukkuri
[yoo-kkoo-ree]
slowly; take your time
With ご, it becomes a polite set phrase used by staff: ごゆっくり (take your time).
店内でごゆっくりどうぞ。
Please relax and take your time inside the store.
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