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By using the form お+verb stem+ください, you are giving a courteously phrased command,
rather than a request.
You may hear the form "o + verb stem +
kudasai"
in public address announcements and in the speech of store
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整理券をお取りください。
取る |
Phase take a voucher. |
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sairiken-o o-tori kudasai.
toru |
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説明をお読みください。
読む |
Please read the instructions. |
| setsumei-o o-yomi kudasai. |
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Although such sentences end with kudasai it is better
to consider that they are (courteously phrased) commands,
rather than requests.
When somebody tells you "o ~
kudasai"
you are being encouraged to perform the actions for your
own good.
Thus if I want somebody to pass the salt for me it is wrong
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塩をお取りください。 |
Please take the salt
(and pass it to me). |
| shio-o o-tori kudasai. |
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You may want to stick to what you have
actually heard, rather than coming up with sentences of your
own using this pattern, because the formation is full of
irregularities. |
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With most する- suru compound verbs,
for example, the prefix ご - go is used instead of お
- o.
Note also the examples with special honorific verbs below. |
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ご注意ください。
注意する |
Please watch out. |
go-chuui kudasai
chuui naru |
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ご覧ください。
ご覧になる - 見る |
Please look. |
go-ran kudasau.
go-ran-ni naru - miru |
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お召し上がりください。
召し上がる - 食べる |
Please help yourself.
Please eat/taste it. |
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o-meshiagari kudasai.
meshiagaru - taberu |
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お休みください。
お休みになる - 寝る |
Please have a good rest. |
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o-yasumi kudasai
o-yasumi-ni naru - neru |
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