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japanese · Actions & Requests · Lesson 63

Making Polite Requests: 'Please Do'

Use the te-form to politely ask someone to perform an action.

In a classroom setting, the teacher needs to organize the students. "Please sit down at your desk. And everyone, please wait quietly for a moment."

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持つ (もつ)

to hold / have

Group 1 verb

The most common verb type. The ending sound changes depending on how you use it — like how 飲む (drink) becomes 飲みます in polite speech.

待つ (まつ)

to wait

Group 1 verb

The most common verb type. The ending sound changes depending on how you use it — like how 飲む (drink) becomes 飲みます in polite speech.

立つ (たつ)

to stand

Group 1 verb

The most common verb type. The ending sound changes depending on how you use it — like how 飲む (drink) becomes 飲みます in polite speech.