どうぞごゆっくり

Japanese

Japanese phrasebook

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Etymology

Compound of どうぞ (dōzo) + ごゆっくり (go-yukkuri), literally "please be slowly".

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) どーぞ・ごゆっくり [dóꜜòzò gòyúkkúꜜrì] (Atamadaka + Nakadaka – [1]-[4])

• IPA^(key): [do̞ːzo̞ ɡo̞jɯ̟k̚kɯ̟ɾʲi]

Phrase

どうぞごゆっくり • (dōzo go-yukkuri) 

1. please take your time
2. bon appétit, enjoy your meal
3. (to a visitor) please make yourself at home