How to Say ‘Please come safely.’ in Japanese
お気をつけてお越しください。
o ki o tsuke te o koshi kudasai
[oh kee oh tsoo-keh teh oh koh-shee koo-dah-sigh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a standard polite send-off from staff after a call or reservation conversation. It sounds welcoming and considerate, especially when the customer will be driving or traveling to the restaurant.
Phrase Breakdown
お気をつけて
o ki o tsuke te
please be careful
Polite phrase wishing the other person safety on the way.
お気をつけてお帰りください。
Please be careful on your way home.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Adds politeness to お越しください.
ご予約の時間にお越しください。
Please come at your reservation time.
気
ki
[kee]
care / attention
In this phrase, 気 refers to attention or care.
雨ですので、お気をつけてお越しください。
Since it is raining, please take care when you come.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks 気 as the object in 気をつける.
足元にお気をつけてお越しください。
Please watch your step when you come.
つけ
tsuke
[tsoo-keh]
attach / pay
Part of 気をつける, meaning to be careful or pay attention.
車にお気をつけてお越しください。
Please be careful with traffic when you come.
て
te
[teh]
-te form
Links the caution phrase to the following request.
ゆっくりお気をつけてお越しください。
Please come carefully and without rushing.
お越しください
o koshi kudasai
please come / please visit
Polite invitation to come to the place.
またお越しください。
Please come again.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Adds politeness to お越しください.
ご予約の時間にお越しください。
Please come at your reservation time.
越し
koshi
[koh-shee]
come
Respectful form used when inviting a customer to come.
安心してお越しください。
Please come with peace of mind.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please
Makes the phrase a polite request.
どうぞお気をつけてお越しください。
Please do come carefully.
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