How to Say ‘Please write it’ in Japanese
書いてください
kai te kudasai
[kah-ee teh koo-dah-sigh]
💬 Usage Tip: [～てください] is the common way to say "please do ...": [書いてください] "please write," [待ってください] "please wait."
Phrase Breakdown
書い
kai
[kah-ee]
write
The て-form stem of 書く, used when making requests like 'please write.'
ここに書いてください。
Please write here.
て
te
[teh]
and; te-form connector
Connects the verb stem to following expressions. Here it helps form a polite request.
名前を書いてください。
Please write your name.
ください
kudasai
[koo-dah-sigh]
please
Used after a て-form verb to make a polite request.
少し待ってください。
Please wait a moment.
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