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How to Say ‘Please take care on your way here.’ in Japanese

どうぞお気をつけてお越しくださいませ。

douzo o ki o tsuke te o koshi kudasai mase

[doh-zoh oh kee oh tsoo-KEH teh oh koh-SHEE koo-dah-sigh mah-seh]

Phrase Breakdown

どうぞお気をつけて

douzo o ki o tsuke te

Please take care

どうぞ softens the phrase and makes it warmer. お気をつけて means 'be careful'. Lengthen the 'ou' in 'douzo'.

Example

どうぞお気をつけてお帰りください。

Please take care on your way home.

Words in this phrase

どうぞ

douzo

[doh-zoh]

please; go ahead

A polite word used when offering, inviting, or encouraging someone to proceed.

Example

温かいお茶をどうぞと言われました。

I was told, “Please have some hot tea.”

お

[oh]

honorific/polite prefix

A polite prefix that makes a word sound more refined or respectful.

Example

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.

気

[kee]

care; attention

A word meaning attention or caution, often used in safety expressions.

Example

気をつけてください。

Please be careful.

を

[oh]

object marker

The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

チケットを二枚ください。

Two tickets, please.

つけ

tsuke

[tsoo-KEH]

to pay (attention); to apply

Stem of つける; with 気を it means to pay attention, i.e. be careful.

Example

車に気をつけてください。

Please watch out for cars.

て

[teh]

and; -te form

A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.

Example

仕事を探している人と話しました。

I spoke with a person who is looking for work.

お越しくださいませ。

o koshi kudasai mase

on your way here.

This is an honorific request: 'please come'. Together with the first part, it means 'please travel here safely'.

Example

明日、お越しくださいませ。

Please come tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific/polite prefix

A polite prefix that makes a word sound more refined or respectful.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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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