Learn Japanese - Journey to Japan Part 1

Learn Japanese effortlessly! You know you attract more bees with honey. That is, you will get what you want by being courteous to people. J...

Learn Japanese effortlessly! You know you attract more bees with honey. That is, you will get what you want by being courteous to people. Just think about the last time you flew on a plane. The assistant did not order him to fasten his seat belt. Instead, I bet she said, “Please, fasten your seat belt.” This article in lower intermediate Japanese shows you how to make very polite requests in Japanese. You will master the many ways in which the Japanese phrase o ~ kudasai It can be used to politely ask for what you want. Being polite in Japanese is extremely important, so learn to ask for something nice here.

Vocabulary: In this article, you will learn the following words and phrases:

migigawa – “(the right side”

Kinchoo Suru – “feel nervous”

hikooki – “plane”

compartment – “flight”

yotei – “plans, arrangements, schedules”

keitaidenwa – “cell phone, mobile phone”

dengen – “power switch” (electronics)

zaseki – “seat”

tsuuro – “passage, passage”

kyakushitsujoomuin – “a flight attendant, a flight attendant”

ririku suru – “take off”

Grammar: In this article, you will learn the following words and phrases: The grammar point today is ” o ~ kudasai. “This phrase expresses a very polite request. The following three examples are very polite requests to the passengers of a flight attendant.

1. Today’s example 1: Shiito beruto or o-shime kudasai. “Please fasten your belts.”
2. Today’s example 2: Keitaidenwa does not denote mo o-kiri kudasai. “Please turn off your cell phone too.”
3. Today’s example 3: Furaito or go-yukkuri o-tanoshimi kudasai. “We hope you have a nice flight.” (literally, “Please enjoy your flight”)

Training

o + V masu stem + kudasai

Examples:

1. O-kutsurogi kudasai. “Please get comfortable.”
2. O-kuchi ni awanai kamo shiremasen ga, Doozo o-tabe kudasai. “I’m not sure you like it, but please try.”
3. Kondo no paatii wa, o-tomodachi mo zehi o-sasoi kudasai. “Be sure to invite your friends to the next party.”
4. Iranai monkey or o-uri kudasai. Nan demo kaitorimasu. “Please sell any item you don’t need for us. We will buy anything.”

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