How to Say ‘Have a great time.’ in Japanese
楽しんできてくださいね。
tanoshin de ki te kudasai ne
[tah-NOH-shin deh kee teh kudasai neh]
💬 Usage Tip: きて adds the idea of going and coming back, so this is literally "enjoy and come back". てください turns a verb into a polite request.
Phrase Breakdown
楽しんできて
tanoshin de ki te
go and enjoy yourself (and come back)
楽しんで (tanoshinde) means 'enjoy' and きて (kite) means 'come back'. Together: 'have fun out there'.
旅行、楽しんできて。
Enjoy your trip.
Words in this phrase
楽しん
tanoshin
[tah-NOH-shin]
enjoy (stem)
Form of 楽しむ 'to enjoy' before で.
旅行を楽しんでいます。
I'm enjoying the trip.
で
de
[deh]
(te-form connector)
Part of the te-form; with iru it shows an ongoing state.
ここに住んでいます。
I live here.
き
ki
[kee]
come (stem)
き is from 来る (くる). In ～てきた it means “has come to be / has been (up to now).”
この女が どれほど巨大な組織に追われてきたか分かったか。
Did you understand how huge an organization has been chasing this woman?
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.
てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。
When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.
くださいね。
kudasai ne
please, okay?
ください makes it a polite request. ね adds warmth. The 'u' in ku is soft: 'kdasai ne'.
気をつけてくださいね。
Please take care, okay?
Words in this phrase
ください
kudasai
[kudasai]
please (do)
Used to make a polite request.
手伝ってください。
Please help me.
ね
ne
[neh]
okay?; right?
Adds softness and care, often used when comforting someone.
今日はもう休もうね。
Let's rest for today now, okay?
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