How to Say ‘Please add it.’ in Japanese
入れてね。
ire te ne
[ee-reh teh neh]
💬 Usage Tip: [ね] adds a friendly, softer tone. [入れてね] feels casual and warm, like "Go ahead and add it, okay?"
🇯🇵 In Japan: The tone marker [ね] is common among coworkers with a friendly relationship, but in very formal settings a more polite form may be used.
Phrase Breakdown
入れて
ire te
put in; add
Te-form of 入れる used to make a request or instruction.
塩を入れて。
Add salt.
Words in this phrase
入れ
ire
[ee-reh]
put in / add
入れ comes from 入れる and means to add or place something in.
サラダを入れてね。
Add the salad, okay?
て
te
[teh]
please do / and
て forms the casual request pattern when followed by ね.
サラダを入れてね。
Add the salad, okay?
ね
ne
[neh]
okay? / please, alright?
ね adds a soft, friendly tone, often used by coworkers when giving light instructions.
サラダを入れてね。
Add the salad, okay?
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