JLPT N5 grammar

〜てくださいmeaning and usage

Meaning

Added to a verb’s て-form to politely ask someone to do something.

How to form it

  • verb (te-form)ください

How it is used

A polite way to ask someone to do something, also used for instructions and offers (「どうぞ座ってください」). For a favor from a superior, 「〜てくださいませんか」 is gentler. “Please don't” is 「〜ないでください」.

Examples

  1. もう一度、 ゆっくり言ってください。

    Please say it slowly one more time.

  2. この紙に名前を書いてください。

    Please write your name on this sheet.

  3. 駅に着いたら、電話してください。

    Please call me when you get to the station.

About the example In 言ってください, てください politely asks the listener to say it again, slowly.