~させてください

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~させてください

~sasete kudasai

Please let me do...

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Explanation

The ～させてください grammar point is used to make a polite request to allow or permit someone to do something. It can be translated as 'please let me' or 'please allow me to' in English.

Structure

Pattern
Verb-causative form + ください
verb causativeThe verb in its causative form.
Examples: 考えさせる (kangaesaseru) - to make think

Examples

Example 1
もう少し考えさせてください。
Mou sukoshi kangaesasete kudasai.
Please let me think a little more.
Breakdown
もう (mou)more
すこし (sukoshi)a bit
考える (kangaeru)to think
Example 2
写真を撮らせてください。
Shashin o torasete kudasai.
Please let me take a photo.
Breakdown
写真 (shashin)photo
撮る (toru)to take
Example 3
もうちょっと練習させてください。
Mou chotto renshuu sasete kudasai.
Please let me practice a little more.
Breakdown
もう (mou)more
ちょっと (chotto)a bit
練習する (renshuu suru)to practice
Example 4
ここで待たせてください。
Koko de matasete kudasai.
Please let me wait here.
Breakdown
ここ (koko)here
待つ (matsu)to wait

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