How to Say ‘Please use the elevator over there.’ in Japanese
あちらのエレベーターをどうぞ。
achira no erebeetaa o douzo
[AH-chee-rah noh eh-reh-BEH-tah oh doh-zoh]
💬 Usage Tip: Put をどうぞ after a thing to offer it or invite someone to use it. Also こちらの席をどうぞ "please take this seat".
Phrase Breakdown
あちらのエレベーターを
achira no erebeetaa o
the elevator over there (as object)
を marks the elevator as the thing being offered. Attach 'o' smoothly to 'erebētā'.
あちらのエレベーターを使ってください。
Please use the elevator over there.
Words in this phrase
あちら
achira
[AH-chee-rah]
over there (polite)
A polite word for a place or direction far from both speaker and listener; often used by shop staff.
レジはあちらにございます。
The register is over there.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
エレベーター
erebeetaa
[eh-reh-BEH-tah]
elevator
A loanword from English for a lift that carries people between floors.
エレベーターで三階に行きます。
I'll go to the third floor by elevator.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.
チケットを二枚ください。
Two tickets, please.
どうぞ。
douzo
please (go ahead)
Used when offering or directing someone. Lengthen the 'dō'.
お先にどうぞ。
After you, please.
Words in this phrase
どうぞ
douzo
[doh-zoh]
please; go ahead
Used when offering something or inviting someone to proceed.
こちらへどうぞ。
Please come this way.
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