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Grammar JLPT Level N4 - Lesson 21

Structure of お~ください:

+ Verb[ます+ ください

Details about お~ください:

お~ください is an honorific language expression in Japanese which is used in a similar way to なさい. It is the imperative form of くださる, which itself is the honorific language equivalent of くれる. In this way, it conveys 'please do (A) for me'.
  • こちらサービス使(つか)インターネット申込(もうしこ)ください
    To use this service, please register via the internet.
  • こちらスリッパ使(つか)ください
    Please use these slippers over here.
お~ください is more polite than なさい, and may be used when making requests to almost anybody, regardless of if they are higher, or lower status than you).
  • (うし)(とびら)()ください
    Please close the door behind you.
  • どうぞ、こちら()ください
    Go ahead, please sit right here.
お~ください

Usage Notes for お~ください:

ご~ください will only be used as part of the humble speech expression, ご~する (or お〜する). In these cases, it becomes ご~してください.

Synonyms for お~ください:

てください
Please do (Polite request)
なさい
Command to do
お~願う
Please, Could you please
ないでください
Please don't (Polite request)

Example of お~ください

(すこ)()ください

Please wait just a minute.

どうぞ()()がりください

Please go ahead and eat.

しばらく(やす)ください

Please take a short break.

どうぞ()ください

Please, have a seat.

明日(あした)までに支払(しはら)ください

Please complete the payment by tomorrow.

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たら

When, From when, Just when, If
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御座(ござ)います

To be, To exist (Polite)
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致(いた)す

To do (Humble)
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で御座(ござ)います

To be, Polite copula
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他(ほか)に

Other, Another, Any other, Anything else, As well as, Besides, In addition
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