How to Say ‘Please show me.’ in Japanese
をみせてください
o mise te kudasai
[oh mee-seh teh koo-dah-sah-ee]
💬 Usage Tip: [を] marks the thing you want, [みせて] is the [て]-form of "show," and [ください] makes it a polite request.
🇯🇵 In Japan: If the menu is already on the table, this phrase can also be used for a special menu, drink menu, or English menu.
Phrase Breakdown
を
o
[oh]
object marker
A particle marking the thing being shown or acted on.
メニューをみせてくださいとお願いします。
I ask, Please show me the menu.
みせ
mise
[mee-seh]
show
The stem of the verb 見せる, meaning to show something.
写真をみせて説明します。
I show a picture and explain.
て
te
[teh]
and; te-form
The te-form connector used here to link the verb to ください for a request.
みせてくださいのてはお願いの形です。
The te in misete kudasai is part of the request form.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sah-ee]
please
Used after te-form verbs to make a polite request.
ゆっくり話してくださいとお客様に伝えます。
I tell the customer, Please speak slowly.
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