How to Say ‘Please give me directions.’ in Japanese
道を教えてください。
michi o oshie te kudasai
[mee-chee oh oh-she-eh teh koo-dah-sigh]
Phrase Breakdown
道
michi
[mee-chee]
road; way; directions
Can mean a road or the way to get somewhere.
駅への道を教えてください。
Please tell me the way to the station.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
A particle marking the direct object of a verb.
道を聞きました。
I asked for directions.
教え
oshie
[oh-she-eh]
teach; tell
The stem of 教える, often used for telling information or directions.
場所を教えてください。
Please tell me the location.
て
te
[teh]
and; do this and...
The te-form connector used in requests.
名前を書いてください。
Please write your name.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please
A polite request expression after a te-form verb.
ゆっくり話してください。
Please speak slowly.
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