How to Say ‘Please tell me / Please teach me’ in Japanese
教えて
oshie te
[oh-she-eh teh]
💬 Usage Tip: [教えて] is the casual request form of [教える]. By itself, it can sound a bit direct, so learners often add [ください] to be polite.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In customer service situations, using the full [教えてください] is much better than using [教えて] alone.
Phrase Breakdown
教え
oshie
[oh-she-eh]
tell; teach
From 教える, meaning to tell or explain information to someone.
道を教えてもらいました。
I had someone tell me the way.
て
te
[teh]
and; please do
Te-form ending used to connect or make requests with verbs.
教えてください、とお願いしました。
I asked, "Please tell me."
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