What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mata (again), okoshi (the polite form of "to come") and kudasai (please).
Which one should you use?
While また来てください (mata kite kudasai) is a standard polite way to say "please come again," it lacks the high level of respect found in またお越しください, which is specifically used in service industries.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In professional or formal settings, you might encounter or use どうぞまたいらっしゃいませ as a polite way to say "Please Come Again." In a restaurant, the phrase またのご来店をお待ちしております is used to indicate that you are eagerly awaiting a customer's next visit. To combine a formal invitation with a thank you, you can say どうぞまたいらっしゃいませ、ありがとうございました. If you are speaking to friends or in a casual setting, use the friendly expression また来てね. For a more inviting tone when asking friends to visit for a good time, use また遊びに来てくださいね.
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing a group of people politely, you can use the phrase ご来場いただいた皆様、どうぞまたお越しくださいませ, which utilizes the polite term 皆様 to address the crowd.
How do you pronounce it?
mata okoshi kudasai
When do people say it?
At a store, you may hear the phrase ごゆっくりご覧ください, which means "Please take your time to look around."
Did you know?
- In a professional context, またお越しください is part of omotenashi, a philosophy of selfless hospitality that anticipates a guest's needs before they are expressed.
- In high-end Japanese retail, the phrase is often accompanied by a deep bow and a specific step backward to ensure the customer has a clear path to the exit.
- The expression また遊びに来てくださいね uses the verb 'asobu', which literally means 'to play', to invite someone to visit your home for fun.
Examples in context
- ぜひまたお越しください。Please come again.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase またお越しください.Tatoeba #214012 by bunbuku, translation #32558 by CK
- またお越しくださいね。Mata okoshi kudasai ne.Please come again, okay?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A customer is leaving a small cafe.
- 美咲 Misakiありがとうございました。Arigatou gozaimashita.Thank you very much.
- 陽太 Yotaコーヒー、美味しかったです。Koohii, oishikatta desu.The coffee was delicious.
- 美咲 Misakiまたお越しください。Mata okoshi kudasai.Please come again.
- 陽太 Yotaはい、また来ます。Hai, mata kimasu.Yes, I will come again.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
