Japanese Language Lesson 19: Te-form (Te Kudasai)

This lesson covers sentence pattern “te-kudasai.” It is a way to say the magic word “please” in Japanese using te-form. Please stay tuned for future lessons on the many usages of te-form!

Please Listen:
ききます　–　きいてください／kikimasu — kiitekudasai
to listen (regular I verb)

このCDをきいてください。／Kono CD o kiitekudasai.
Please listen to this CD.

Please Read:
よみます　–　よんでください／yomimasu — yondekudasai
to read (regular I verb)

このにほんのほんをよんでください／Kono Nihon no hon o yondekudasai.
Please read this Japanese book.

Please Watch:
みます　–　みてください／mimasu — mitekudasai
to see (regular II verb)

このおもしろいえいがをみてください／Kono omoshiroi eiga o mitekudasai.
Please watch this interesting movie.

Please Deliver:
とどけます　–　とどけてください／todokemasu — todoketekudasai
to deliver (regular II verb)

このパッケージとどけてください／Kono pakkeeji o todoketekudasai.
Please deliver this package.

Please Come:
きます　–　きてください／kimasu — kitekudasai
to come (irregular verb)

あしたにじにきてください／Ashita niji ni kitekudasai.
Please come at two o’clock tomorrow.