The One Word That Makes You Instantly Polite in Japan
To say Here you go. / Go ahead. in Japanese, say どうぞ (dōzo).
One tiny word makes you sound instantly polite in Japan, and tourists almost never use it.
どうぞ
dōzo
Here you go. / Go ahead.
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- どうぞ dōzo There's one word Japanese people say dozens of times a day that makes you instantly polite. You almost never hear tourists use it.
- どうぞ dōzo It's 「どうぞ」. It means 'here you go', 'after you', 'go ahead', one word for handing things over and yielding to people.
- どうぞ。 dōzo Here you go. / Go ahead.
- はい、どうぞ hai, dōzo Handing over your money or passport? Smile and say 「はい、どうぞ」.
- はい、どうぞ。 hai, dōzo Here you go.
- どうぞ dōzo Letting someone pass? Just 「どうぞ」 with a little gesture. It's impossible to misuse. Follow for one word a day that makes Japan easier.
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