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How to Say ‘Feel free to ask anytime.’ in Japanese

いつでも聞いてください。

itsu de mo kii te kudasai

[itsu deh mo KEE-ee te kudasai]

💬 Usage Tip: でも after a question word turns it into "any": いつでも "anytime", 何でも "anything", どこでも "anywhere".

Phrase Breakdown

いつでも

itsu de mo

anytime

Means 'at any time'. Pronounce it i-tsu-de-mo, with the 'tsu' short and light.

Example

いつでも来てください。

Please come anytime.

Words in this phrase

いつ

itsu

[itsu]

whenever

Expresses any time or every time something occurs.

Example

いつだって君が好きだよ。

I like you whenever.

で

[deh]

but (part of でも)

First half of でも, a conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however' at the start of a sentence.

Example

でも、高いです。

But it's expensive.

も

[mo]

even

Indicating emphasis or inclusion.

Example

私も驚いた。

Even I was surprised.

聞いてください。

kii te kudasai

please ask

聞いて is the te-form of 聞く (to ask or listen), and ください makes it a polite request. Stretch the 'ki-i' slightly: ki-i-te ku-da-sa-i.

Example

わからなかったら聞いてください。

If you don't understand, please ask.

Words in this phrase

聞い

kii

[KEE-ee]

ask

Te-form stem of 聞く, which also means to ask a question.

Example

先生に聞いてみます。

I'll ask the teacher.

て

[te]

and; please do

The て-form ending that connects a verb to the next part, often for requests.

Example

イベントの後で少し話してください。

Please talk with me a little after the event.

ください

kudasai

[kudasai]

please

A polite request word used after the て-form of a verb.

Example

チケットを見せてください。

Please show me the ticket.

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