How to Say ‘Please come.’ in Japanese
お越しくださいませ。
o koshi kudasai mase
[oh koh-SHEE koo-dah-sigh mah-seh]
💬 Usage Tip: お越し is a respectful word for someone else's coming. ませ at the end adds extra politeness, typical of shop staff.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific/polite prefix
A polite prefix that makes a word sound more refined or respectful.
おすすめのおは、ことばを丁寧にします。
The o in osusume makes the word more polite.
越し
koshi
[koh-SHEE]
coming; going (honorific)
Used as お越し, an honorific way to say someone comes or visits.
またお越しください。
Please come again.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please (polite request)
Polite request word used after て-form verbs: 〜てください = “please do ….” Softer than commands, good with neighbors.
9時からは音を小さくしてください。
From 9 o’clock, please keep the sound low.
ませ
mase
[mah-seh]
please (polite ending)
A very polite ending added to expressions like いらっしゃいませ to sound respectful in customer service.
店員は丁寧にませを付けて話します。
Staff speak politely by adding the ending mase.
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