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How to Say ‘Please tap your card here.’ in Japanese

こちらにカードをタッチしてください。

kochira ni kaado o tatchi shi te kudasai

[koh-chee-rah nee kah-doh wo TAHT-chee shee teh koo-dah-sigh]

Phrase Breakdown

こちらに

kochira ni

Here (on this),

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

Example

こちらに座ってください。

Please sit 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.

カードを

kaado o

your card

カード (kaado) means 'card'. Hold the long 'a'. を is pronounced 'o'.

Example

カードを入れてください。

Please insert your card.

Words in this phrase

カード

kaado

[kah-doh]

card

The second part of 'credit card'.

Example

クレジットカードで支払えます。

I can pay by credit card.

を

[wo]

direct object marker

Marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

本を読む。

Read a book.

タッチしてください。

tatchi shi te kudasai

please tap.

Pause briefly on the small っ: 'tat-chi'. してください (shite kudasai) is a polite request.

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]

do (stem)

Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.

Example

注文をお願いし、ます。

I would like to place the order, please.

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

[koo-dah-sigh]

please (polite request)

Polite request word used after て-form verbs: 〜てください = “please do ….” Softer than commands, good with neighbors.

Example

9時からは音を小さくしてください。

From 9 o’clock, please keep the sound low.

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