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ください (Please Give)

[Noun]をください
[て-form]ください

Explanation

Request for objects or actions.

Formation

Object + をください; て-form + ください

Examples

水をください。
Mizu o kudasai.
Please give me water.
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これをください。
Kore o kudasai.
Please give me this.
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見てください。
Mite kudasai.
Please look.
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Usage Notes

  • を for objects requested
  • て-form for action requests
  • Can soften with すみません
  • お + noun + ください (polite)

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Wrong particle: をください for things
  • てください for actions (not を)
  • ください alone can sound abrupt

Related Grammar from "Giving and Requesting"

Polite Requests and Suggestions

[て-form]くださいませんか
[ます-stem]ましょうか
[Noun]はどうですか

More polite ways to make requests and suggestions.

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