How to Say ‘If you don't get better, please come back.’ in Japanese
治らなかったら、また来てください。
naora nakatsu tara mata ki te kudasai
[nah-oh-RAH nah-KAHT ta-ra Ma-ta kee te kudasai]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Small local clinics expect you to just walk back in, usually without booking. Bring your patient card (診察券 "clinic card") from the first visit.
Phrase Breakdown
治らなかったら、
naora nakatsu tara
if it doesn't get better
This is a conditional 'if not' form of 治る (to heal). Pause after 'kat' and at the comma: 'na-o-ra-na-kat-ta-ra'.
痛みが治らなかったら、電話してください。
If the pain doesn't go away, please call.
Words in this phrase
治ら
naora
[nah-oh-RAH]
get better; heal (negative stem)
Form of 治る 'to be cured' before ない.
風邪が治らない。
My cold won't get better.
なかっ
nakatsu
[nah-KAHT]
not (past negative stem)
Stem of the past negative ending なかった, attached to verbs.
薬を飲まなかった。
I didn't take the medicine.
たら
tara
[ta-ra]
if
Indicates a conditional situation.
できたらいい。
It would be nice if possible.
また来てください。
mata ki te kudasai
please come again
A doctor says this to ask you to return for another visit. Say 'ma-ta ki-te ku-da-sai'.
来週また来てください。
Please come again next week.
Words in this phrase
また
mata
[Ma-ta]
again
Indicates repetition of an action.
また同じ間違いをした。
I made the same mistake again.
来
ki
[kee]
come
From 来る, meaning 'to come.' Used when thanking someone for attending.
会場に来てくれてありがとう。
Thank you for coming to the venue.
て
te
[te]
and; please do
The て-form ending that connects a verb to the next part, often for requests.
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.
チケットを見せてください。
Please show me the ticket.
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