How to Say ‘Please tell me anytime.’ in Japanese
いつでも言ってください。
itsu de mo itsu te kudasai
[ee-tsu deh moh eet teh koo-dah-sigh]
💬 Usage Tip: [いつでも] = “anytime.” [言ってください] is the polite “please tell/say (it).” Soft and friendly for requests/feedback—great for noise situations too.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, inviting feedback like this helps keep harmony. Pairing it with a small smile and a slight bow can make it feel even more considerate (especially with neighbors).
Phrase Breakdown
いつでも
itsu de mo
anytime
Sets the timing: “anytime/whenever.” Often used to be supportive and welcoming.
いつでも相談してね。
Talk to me anytime (about it), okay?
Words in this phrase
いつ
itsu
[ee-tsu]
when; what time
Interrogative word for time. In this sentence it combines with でも to mean “anytime/whenever.”
音が大きかったら、いつでも言ってください。
If the sound is loud, please tell me anytime.
で
de
[deh]
at; in; by; (particle)
Particle. Here it links いつ + も to make いつでも (“anytime”).
遅くなりそうなら、いつでも連絡してください。
If it looks like you’ll be late, please contact me anytime.
も
mo
[moh]
also; even; (particle)
Particle meaning “also/even.” With question words like いつ, it creates an “any-” meaning: いつでも = anytime.
困ったことがあったら、いつでも言ってください。
If there’s anything troubling you, please tell me anytime.
言って
itsu te
say/tell (te-form)
Connects to ください to form a polite request: “tell me / say it.”
困ったら言って。
If you have trouble, tell me.
Words in this phrase
言っ
itsu
[eet]
say; tell (verb stem)
Stem of 言う (いう, “to say/tell”). Here it becomes the て-form 言って, used for a polite request with ください.
うるさかったら遠慮せずに言ってください。
If it’s loud, please tell me without holding back.
て
te
[teh]
-te form ending; and; (links to request)
Part of the て-form. With ください, it makes a polite request: 言ってください (“please tell me”).
気になることがあったら言ってください。
If there’s anything that concerns you, please tell me.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please (do); give me (as a request)
Polite request phrase used after the て-form of a verb. Softer than a direct command; good for friendly neighbor communication.
音量が大きいときは教えてください。いつでも言ってください。
If the volume is loud, please let me know. Please tell me anytime.
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