How to Say ‘Fetch the ball!’ in Japanese
ボールをとってこい！
booru o totsu te koi
[boh-roo wo toh teh KOY]
💬 Usage Tip: を is said (o), not (wo), and it marks the thing being fetched. Swap the object to reuse it: ほねをとってこい (hone o totte koi) "fetch the bone".
Phrase Breakdown
ボールを
booru o
the ball
ボール (ball) + を (object marker). Stretch the 'bō' sound and say を as 'o'.
ボールを投げるよ。
I'll throw the ball.
Words in this phrase
ボール
booru
[boh-roo]
ball
The golf ball. This katakana word is used in sports and everyday Japanese.
ボールは右に曲がります。
The ball curves to the right.
を
o
[wo]
direct object marker
Marks the direct object of a verb.
本を読む。
Read a book.
とってこい！
totsu te koi
fetch!
This is the 'fetch' command. Pause briefly on the small っ: 'tot-te ko-i'.
棒をとってこい！
Fetch the stick!
Words in this phrase
とっ
totsu
[toh]
take; get (stem)
Form of toru, to take or get, before te.
本をとってください。
Please get the book.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.
仕事を探している人と話しました。
I spoke with a person who is looking for work.
こい
koi
[KOY]
come! (command)
Blunt command form of kuru (to come); totte koi = fetch.
こっちへこい！
Come here!
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