Japanese grammar · ≈ JLPT N5 · Beginner 1

〜をください~ o kudasai

polite request for an item

Use 「〜をください」 after the item name to politely ask someone to give it to you.

How it works

After choosing an item in a shop, you can ask the clerk to give it to you. What does the customer in the picture want?
「をください」 means “Please give me.” The speaker wants to receive an item from the other person.
You can use it beyond shopping, too. When asking someone for an item, say “item + をください”.
Name the item you want first, then add 「をください」. You can put 「この雑誌」 before it, too.
The particle is written 「を」 but pronounced 「お」. Don’t pronounce it “wo” when reading the sentence.
「ください」 makes the request polite. To get the clerk’s attention, you can start with 「すみません」.
「いくらですか」 asks the price. Once you’ve chosen an item and want to receive it, use 「をください」.
In the example, 「3つ」 is read 「みっつ」, not 「さんつ」. Here, the speaker asks for three apples.
In the example, 「10枚」 is read 「じゅうまい」. Read the number and 「まい」 together.
You can count apples with 「つ」; thin, flat stamps use 「枚」. The counter changes depending on the item.

Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
Please give me 3 apples.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
すみません、りんご 3 個ください。
Excuse me, three apples, please.