〜てください
〜てください means please do. It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. "〜てください" is used to politely ask someone to do something. It attaches to the te-form of a verb and is common in classrooms, shops, and daily conversation.
Japanese sources describe it as 「丁寧な依頼」.
〜てください examples
ここに名前を書いてください。
Please write your name here.
少し待ってください。
Please wait a little.
〜てください exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
この本を（ ）ください。
- 読んで ✓
- 読む
- 読んだ
- 読まない
Please read this book.
ここに名前を（ ）ください。
- 書く
- 書いて ✓
- 書いた
- 書かない
Please write your name here.
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