JLPT N5 grammar
～をください — Meaning & Examples
"Please give me ~". The core phrase for ordering and shopping. More formal: ～をおねがいします.
Practice questions
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1. How do you politely say "A coffee, please"?
- コーヒーを のみます (koohii wo nomimasu)
- コーヒーは どこですか (koohii wa doko desu ka)
- コーヒーが すきです (koohii ga suki desu)
- コーヒーを ください (koohii wo kudasai)
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Answer: コーヒーを ください (koohii wo kudasai)
～をください = "please give me ~". The core ordering phrase.
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Frequently asked questions
What does ～をください mean?
"Please give me ~". The core phrase for ordering and shopping. More formal: ～をおねがいします.
Is ～をください on the JLPT N5 test?
～をください is taught in the JLPT N5 grammar course in A Star Japanese (lesson “Daily Conversation Patterns”), so it is a pattern learners at this level are expected to recognise. The JLPT does not publish an official grammar list, so treat this as a study guide rather than an official requirement.
How can I practise ～をください?
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