How to Say ‘No spicy food, please.’ in Japanese
辛くしないでください。
karaku shi nai de kudasai
[kah-rah-koo shee nah-ee deh koo-dah-sai]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜しないでください] is the pattern for "please don't do ..." Here it's [辛くしないでください], literally "please don't make it spicy."
Phrase Breakdown
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 / make
From する, here meaning 'make' something a certain way.
静かにします。
I will make it quiet / behave quietly.
ない
nai
[nah-ee]
not
Negative form meaning 'do not' or 'not.'
行かないです。
I am not going.
で
de
[deh]
and / by / don't and
Here part of the pattern ～ないでください, meaning 'please don't do.'
急がないで大丈夫です。
It's okay not to hurry.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sai]
please
Used to politely ask someone to do something, or in ～ないでください, not to do something.
少し待ってください。
Please wait a moment.
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