N4 — outside your level filter
お〜ください
お〜くださいo kudasaiN4formal
Same meaning6
please do; could you
- をくださいplease give meattaches at
- ないでくださいplease don't doattaches at
- お〜願うkindly do — a distanced, institutional request (announcements, business writing)attaches at
- ていただけませんかcould you please do (for me)? — a humble request, easy to declineattaches at
- てくださいplease do — a polite instruction or request downwardattaches at
- てくれませんかwon't you do (for me)? — a casual request among equalsattaches at
All examples4
please do — honorific request in service and announcement language
どうぞ、おかけください。
douzo, okake kudasai.
Please, have a seat. neutral
恐れ入りますが、こちらで少々お待ちください。
osoreirimasu ga, kochira de shoushou o machi kudasai.
We're terribly sorry, but please wait here a moment. formal
詳しくは、係員までお問い合わせください。
kuwashiku wa, kakariin made otoiawase kudasai.
For details, please ask a member of staff. formal
こちらの用紙にお名前をご記入ください。
kochira no youshi ni o namae o go kinyuu kudasai.
Please write your name on this form. formal
How it's formed2
All forms2
ご覧くださいgorankudasaialternant
the request form of 見る, which has no お〜ください of its own — 詳しくはこちらをご覧ください; ×お見ください.
お召し上がりくださいomeshiagarikudasaialternant
the request form of 食べる・飲む — 温かいうちにお召し上がりください。
Notes
Some verbs use a whole different word instead (見る → ご覧ください). Very short verbs don't take this form at all (×お見ください).