てください - please do ~

Meaning

A polite request asking someone to do something.

Explanation

Attaching ください to a verb's て-form makes a polite request or instruction - "please do X." It's one of the first practical uses of the て-form a beginner learns, since the て-form itself is the connective base for several other grammar patterns too.

Formation

Verb て-form + ください

Related lessons and articles

• Verb groups: the て-form rule for each Godan ending
• Lesson 28: The て-form