こっちに来て
kotchi ni kite
In Japanese, the phrase "come over here" is expressed as こっちに来て (kotchi ni kite).
A request or command for someone to move from their current location to where the speaker is.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
こっちに来て is an informal way to say "Come over here". For a polite or formal tone, you should use こちらに来てください or the even more formal こちらにいらっしゃってください.
How do you pronounce it?
kotchi ni kite
Did you know?
- When inviting someone to 'come over' to a home, Japanese speakers often use the phrase 遊びに来て which literally means 'come to play'.
- The formal version いらっしゃってください uses a special honorific verb いらっしゃる that completely replaces the standard verb for 'to come'.
- If you are speaking to a child or a pet, you might hear こっちおいで (kotchi oide). This uses a different verb form that sounds much more affectionate and inviting than the standard command.
Examples in context
- こっちに来て。Come over here.This sentence shows a basic command to come over here.Tatoeba #1296635 by bunbuku, translation #1103007 by jamessilver
- こっちに来て座って。Come over here and sit down.This sentence is useful for asking someone to come over here and sit down.Tatoeba #8637418 by small_snow, translation #5146859 by AlanF_US
- すぐにこっちに来て。Come over here right away.This sentence shows how to tell someone to come over here right away.Tatoeba #11668350 by bunbuku, translation #12376997 by CK
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A man calls to a woman in a park to show her something.
- 大翔 Hiroto陽葵、こっちに来て。Himari, kocchi ni kite.Himari, come over here.
- 陽葵 Himariどうしたの？Doushita no?What is it?
- 大翔 Hiroto綺麗な花を見つけたんだ。Kirei na hana o mitsuketa nda.I found a beautiful flower.
- 陽葵 Himariわあ、本当だね！Waa, hontou da ne!Wow, you're right!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
