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How to Say ‘Please teach me lots of things.’ in Japanese

いろいろ教えてください。

iroiro oshie te kudasai

[iroiro oh-SHEH te kudasai]

💬 Usage Tip: てください is how you make a polite request: change the verb to its て form and add ください. Also 待ってください "please wait".

🇯🇵 In Japan: Asking to be taught presents you as the humble newcomer, which goes over well with a new team. It works well right before your closing よろしくお願いします.

Phrase Breakdown

いろいろ

iroiro

[iroiro]

various; many kinds of; a lot of

A casual but common word meaning many different things, topics, or ways.

Example

いろいろお話しできてうれしかったです。

I was happy we could talk about various things.

教えてください。

oshie te kudasai

please teach me

教えて (oshiete, teach/tell) + ください (please). Say it as o-shi-e-te ku-da-sa-i.

Example

電話番号を教えてください。

Please tell me your phone number.

Words in this phrase

教え

oshie

[oh-SHEH]

tell; teach

Stem of the verb 教える, meaning to teach, tell, or inform someone.

Example

駅までの道を教えてください。

Please tell me the way to the station.

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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