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How to Say ‘Please tap here.’ in Japanese

こちらにタッチしてください。

kochira ni tatchi shi te kudasai

[koh-chee-rah nee TAHT-chee shee teh kudasai]

💬 Usage Tip: てください after a verb makes a polite request: 待ってください "please wait". Here it attaches to タッチする, a borrowed English word made into a verb with する.

Phrase Breakdown

こちらに

kochira ni

here / on this

こちら (kochira) is a polite word for 'here' or 'this side'. The particle に (ni) marks the place where the action happens.

Example

こちらにお名前を書いてください。

Please write your name here.

Words in this phrase

こちら

kochira

[koh-chee-rah]

this way; here

A polite way to indicate a direction or place near the speaker.

Example

こちらでお待ちください。

Please wait here.

に

[nee]

in; at; to

Particle indicating location or target state.

Example

手元に置きたいです。

I want to keep it at hand.

タッチしてください。

tatchi shi te kudasai

please touch / tap

タッチ (tacchi) comes from the English word 'touch'. The small ッ makes a short pause before 'chi'. してください (shite kudasai) means 'please do'. Shop staff use this phrase for card readers.

Example

画面をタッチしてください。

Please touch the screen.

Words in this phrase

タッチ

tatchi

[TAHT-chee]

touch; tap

Loanword; with する means to tap a card or phone on a reader.

Example

スマホをタッチします。

I tap my smartphone.

し

shi

[shee]

し is the stem of する, meaning to do.

Example

予約しします。

I do the reservation.

て

[teh]

te-form ending

This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.

Example

てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。

When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.

ください

kudasai

[kudasai]

please (do)

Used to make a polite request.

Example

手伝ってください。

Please help me.

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