N3
おかけください (okake kudasai)
おかけください
Please sit down (polite), Please hang up (phone, polite)
💡 Nuance & Usage:
A very polite imperative form. Commonly used in customer service or public spaces to invite someone to sit (椅子におかけください) or to instruct them to hang up a phone (電話をおかけください).
📝 Example Sentences
どうぞこちらの椅子におかけください。
Please take a seat here.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "おかけください"!
疲れたでしょう。どうぞ、そちらのソファーに_______。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 「ソファーに座る」ことを丁寧に言う場合に「おかけください」を使います。
English: 'Okake kudasai' is used when politely asking someone 'to sit on the sofa'.
English: 'Okake kudasai' is used when politely asking someone 'to sit on the sofa'.
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