How to Say ‘Let me know’ in Japanese
声かけてね
koe kake te ne
[koe KAH-keh te neh]
💬 Usage Tip: 声をかける "call out to someone", with を dropped in casual speech, is the everyday way to ask someone to get your attention. Its literal sense is "put your voice on" someone.
Phrase Breakdown
声
koe
[koe]
voice
The sound produced by a person speaking or singing.
彼の声が聞こえる。
I can hear his voice.
かけ
kake
[KAH-keh]
to call out (in 声をかける)
Stem of かける; with 声 it means to speak to or approach someone.
店員に声をかけた。
I called out to the clerk.
て
te
[te]
and; please do
The て-form ending that connects a verb to the next part, often for requests.
イベントの後で少し話してください。
Please talk with me a little after the event.
ね
ne
[neh]
okay?
Softens a request, seeking agreement.
忘れないでね。
Don't forget, okay?
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