〜てください is the standard polite way to make requests in Japanese, equivalent to "please do."
Formation: Verb て-form + ください
Please wait a moment.
Variations:
• 〜てくださいませんか - More polite request
• 〜ないでください - Negative request (please don't)
• 〜て - Casual form (among friends)
Note: While polite, てください is still a direct request. For very polite situations, use てもらえますか or ていただけますか instead.
てください = please do (polite request)
- 見てください (Please look)
More polite: ていただけますか
- 見ていただけますか (Could you please look?)
Negative: ないでください
- 見ないでください (Please don't look)
Please sit here.
Please say that again.
Please do not take photos.
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