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The Most Useful Phrase in All of Japan

To say please in Japanese, say お願いします (onegai shimasu).

You can say almost anything in Japanese and people will understand, but add this one phrase and they'll actually WANT to help you.

onegai shimasu please

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In this video

  1. If you only learn ONE Japanese phrase, make it this one. If you only learn ONE Japanese phrase, make it this one.
  2. It is "onegai shimasu". "Onegai shimasu" is like "please" on steroids.
  3. お願いします onegai shimasu Onegai shimasu.
  4. Handing a map to a stranger? Just say it. Handing a map to a stranger? Just say it.
  5. お願いします onegai shimasu Onegai shimasu.
  6. Save this, you will use it ten times a day. Save this, you will use it ten times a day.

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