How to Say ‘Not spicy, please.’ in Japanese
辛くしないでください。
karaku shi nai de kudasai
[kah-rah-koo shee nai deh kudasai]
💬 Usage Tip: 辛い (karai) "spicy" becomes 辛く (karaku) when it's followed by しない. The same change gives you 甘くしないでください "Not sweet, please."
Phrase Breakdown
辛くしないで
karaku shi nai de
without making it spicy
辛く (karaku) is the adverb form of 辛い (spicy), and しないで (shinaide) means 'don't do / without doing'. Say it smoothly as ka-ra-ku shi-na-i-de.
砂糖を入れないでください。
Please don't put sugar in it.
Words in this phrase
辛く
karaku
[kah-rah-koo]
spicy
Adverbial form of 辛い, used when asking for food not to be spicy.
辛くすると食べられません。
If you make it spicy, I can't eat it.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
ない
nai
[nai]
not
Indicates negation or absence.
問題はない。
There is no problem.
で
de
[deh]
(te-form connector)
Part of the te-form; with iru it shows an ongoing state.
ここに住んでいます。
I live here.
ください。
kudasai
please
A polite request word that follows a verb in the te-form. The 'u' in 'ku' is often softened, so it sounds close to 'kdasai'.
水をください。
Water, please.
Words in this phrase
ください
kudasai
[kudasai]
please (do)
Used to make a polite request.
手伝ってください。
Please help me.
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