ๅ่ฉใฎใฆๅฝข
Doushi no te-kei
The Te-form of Verbs
๐ธ Essential Verb Conjugation for Requests and Actions ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Sumimasen, chotto matte kudasai.
Excuse me, please wait a moment.
Hai, wakarimashita. Koko de matte imasu.
Okay, I understand. I am waiting here.
Mado o akete mo ii desu ka.
May I open the window?
Ee, akete kudasai. Atsui desu ne.
Yes, please open it. It's hot, isn't it?
Denki o keshite, kaerimashou.
Let's turn off the lights and go home.
Sou desu ne. Nimotsu o motte kudasai.
That's right. Please hold my luggage.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
Verb te-form kudasai.
Please (do verb).
- Pattern: Verb [ใฆๅฝข] ใใ ใใใ
- Meaning: Please do...
Hon o yonde kudasai.
Please read the book.
Doa o shimete kudasai.
Please close the door.
๐ Explanation
The ใฆๅฝข (Te-form) is one of the most versatile verb forms in Japanese. It is used to connect sentences, make requests, and express ongoing actions.
To make a polite request, you use the Te-form + ใใ ใใ (kudasai). For example, 'matsu' (to wait) becomes 'matte', so 'matte kudasai' means 'please wait'.
It can also be used with ใใฆใใพใ to show an action is currently happening (present progressive).
Chotto matte kudasai.
= 'Please wait a moment.'
Mado o akete mo ii desu ka?
= 'May I open the window?'
๐ Quiz
How do you say 'Please wait' in Japanese?