2. FORMA -TE KUDASAI: (Please, do...

Be careful:
Naturally, if the listener is one's superior, this expression cannot be used for giving instruction to
him/her. The sentences shown below are examples of asking, instructing, and encouraging,
respectively.

# Sumimasen-ga....te-kudasai.
When it is used to ask the listener to do sth, SUMIMASEN-GA (Excuse me) is often added before
-TE FORM KUDASAI. This expression is politer than only saying -te form kudasai.
• forma-te
• forma-te kudasai
• sumimasen-ga...forma-te kudasai

eg.
– Sumimasen-ga, kono kanji-no yomikata-o oshiete kudasai.
(Excuse me, could you tell me how to read this kanji, pls?)
– Koko-ni, shūsho-to namae-o kaite kudasai.
(Please write your name and address here.)
– Zehi asobi-ni kite kudasai. (Lesson 25)
– Kono CD-o kiite kudasai. (Pls, listen to this CD.)
– Kono Nihon-no hon-o yonde kudasai. (Please read.)
– Kono eiga-o mite kudasai. (Please watch this film.)
– Kono pakkeji-o todokete kudasai.
(Please deliver this package.)
– Ashita, niji-ni kite kudasai.
(Please come tomorrow at 2 o'clock.)

NAIDE KUDASAI = (the negative of -te kudasai)

(Please don't...)

• Watashi-wa genki-desu-kara, shinaide kudasai.

(I am fine, so please don't worry about me.)
• Koko-de, shashin-o toranaide kudasai.
(Please don't take pictured here.)