How to Say ‘Please come / visit’ in Japanese
お越しください
o koshi kudasai
[oh koh-shee koo-dah-sai]
💬 Usage Tip: [お越しください] is a polite service-style way to say "please come." It uses [お〜ください], a common respectful pattern you'll hear from staff.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A respectful prefix used in polite invitation expressions like お越しください.
お越しください。
Please come.
越し
koshi
[koh-shee]
come; visit (honorific stem)
From 越す / お越しになる, used politely to mean 'come' or 'visit.' Common in formal hospitality language.
お越しください。
Please come.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sai]
please
A polite request form meaning 'please do.' With お越しください, it becomes 'please come.'
お越しください。
Please come.
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