How to Say ‘Go straight, please.’ in Japanese
まっすぐ行ってください。
massugu itsu te kudasai
[mahs-soo-goo eet teh koo-dah-sigh]
💬 Usage Tip: [まっすぐ] means "straight ahead" and is often used by itself before a movement verb like [行く]. The same pattern shows up elsewhere too, like [まっすぐ行きます] or [まっすぐ進んでください].
Phrase Breakdown
まっすぐ
massugu
[mahs-soo-goo]
straight
Means straight ahead, without turning.
まっすぐ行ってください。
Please go straight.
行っ
itsu
[eet]
go
From 行く, meaning to go. Common in directions.
まっすぐ行ってください。
Please go straight.
て
te
[teh]
and; te-form connector
Connects the verb to ください for a polite request.
まっすぐ行ってください。
Please go straight.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please
Used to politely tell someone to do something.
まっすぐ行ってください。
Please go straight.
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