How to Say 'Enjoy Your Stay' in Japanese: 楽しんでください and ごゆっくりどうぞ
Learn to wish someone a good stay or a great time in Japanese with 楽しんでください and ごゆっくりどうぞ, including polite variations and when to use each.
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If you want to tell a guest, friend, or colleague to enjoy their stay or have a great time in Japanese, the two most useful expressions are 楽しんでください (tanoshinde kudasai) and ごゆっくりどうぞ (goyukkuri dōzo). This lesson gives you the direct equivalents, shows how to use them naturally, and helps you avoid common mistakes. You will also learn a few related phrases so you can sound warm and appropriate in hotels, homestays, or when friends visit your area.
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- say 'enjoy your stay' and 'enjoy your time' in Japanese using 楽しんでください and ごゆっくりどうぞ.
- choose the right expression for a hotel, a homestay, or a casual outing with friends.
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楽しんでください。
Enjoy yourself. / Have a good time.
ta-no-shin-de ku-da-sai
General, friendly, and polite. Use when someone is about to do something enjoyable, such as sightseeing or a party.
ごゆっくりどうぞ。
Please take your time. / Enjoy your stay.
go-yuk-ku-ri dō-zo
Very common in hotels, ryokan, and homestays. It means 'relax and take your time,' not 'hurry.'
滞在を楽しんでください。
Please enjoy your stay.
tai-zai o ta-no-shin-de ku-da-sai
A bit more explicit. 滞在 (taizai) means 'stay.' Useful when you want to be clear about a longer visit.
最高の時間を過ごしてください。
Have the best time.
sai-kō no ji-kan o su-go-shi-te ku-da-sai
Warm and enthusiastic. 最高 (saikō) means 'best' or 'awesome.' Use for special occasions or once-in-a-lifetime trips.
どうぞお楽しみください。
Please enjoy. (formal)
dō-zo o-ta-no-shi-mi ku-da-sai
Polite and often used in announcements, invitations, or by staff. Slightly more formal than 楽しんでください.
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Useful pattern
The core pattern is 楽しんでください (tanoshinde kudasai). 楽しんで is the te-form of the verb 楽しむ (tanoshimu, 'to enjoy'), and ください means 'please.' Together they mean 'please enjoy.' You can add a specific object with を (o): 滞在を楽しんでください (enjoy your stay), 旅行を楽しんでください (enjoy your trip). For a more relaxed 'take your time,' use ごゆっくりどうぞ (goyukkuri dōzo). ごゆっくり is a polite set phrase meaning 'slowly, without hurry,' and どうぞ means 'please.' It is perfect when someone arrives at a hotel or your home. To say 'have the best time,' use 最高の時間を過ごしてください (saikō no jikan o sugoshite kudasai). Here 最高の時間 means 'the best time,' and 過ごす (sugosu) means 'to spend time.'
When to use it
Use 楽しんでください when you want to wish someone a good time in a general way. It works for a friend going to a concert, a colleague on vacation, or a guest at a party. Use ごゆっくりどうぞ when the focus is on relaxing and taking one's time, especially in hospitality settings: a hotel check-in, a ryokan, or when you show someone to a room. ごゆっくりどうぞ is not a direct translation of 'enjoy your stay,' but it is the natural phrase staff use to mean 'please relax and enjoy your time here.' For a very special trip, 最高の時間を過ごしてください adds extra warmth. If you are speaking to a superior or in a formal announcement, どうぞお楽しみください is a safe, polite choice.
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いらっしゃいませ。ごゆっくりどうぞ。
Welcome. Please take your time and enjoy your stay.i-ra-sshai-ma-se. go-yuk-ku-ri dō-zo.ありがとうございます。滞在を楽しみにしています。
Thank you. I'm looking forward to my stay.a-ri-ga-tō go-zai-ma-su. tai-zai o ta-no-shi-mi ni shi-te i-ma-su.何かありましたら、お気軽にどうぞ。
If you need anything, please feel free to ask.na-ni-ka a-ri-ma-shi-ta-ra, o-ki-garu ni dō-zo.はい、最高の時間を過ごしたいです。
Yes, I want to have the best time.hai, sai-kō no ji-kan o su-go-shi-tai de-su.A little context goes a long way
In Japanese hospitality, ごゆっくりどうぞ is often used instead of a literal 'enjoy your stay.' It emphasizes relaxation and not rushing. 楽しんでください is friendly and can be used with friends, but in very formal contexts, お楽しみください is safer. Note that ごゆっくりどうぞ is not used when someone is leaving; it is for when they are about to relax or stay. Also, 最高の時間を過ごしてください is quite enthusiastic and may sound a bit strong for a short visit; use it for memorable occasions.
One thing to watch for
Using 楽しんでください to mean 'take your time' in a hotel check-in, when the natural phrase is ごゆっくりどうぞ.
Try this instead: Use ごゆっくりどうぞ for 'please relax and take your time.' For example, when welcoming a guest to a ryokan, say ごゆっくりどうぞ, not 楽しんでください. Both are polite, but ごゆっくりどうぞ better matches the situation.
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1You are welcoming a guest to your homestay. Which phrase is most natural: 楽しんでください or ごゆっくりどうぞ?
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ごゆっくりどうぞ。
ごゆっくりどうぞ is the standard hospitality phrase for welcoming someone to a place where they will relax. 楽しんでください is also possible and friendly, but ごゆっくりどうぞ is more natural for a homestay or hotel setting.
2How would you say 'Have the best time' in Japanese using 最高?
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最高の時間を過ごしてください。
This uses 最高の時間 (the best time) and 過ごしてください (please spend). It is a warm, enthusiastic way to wish someone a great experience. A simpler alternative is 楽しんでください, which is more general.
3A friend is going to a concert. What is a simple, friendly way to say 'Enjoy yourself'?
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楽しんでください。
楽しんでください is the most common and versatile phrase for 'enjoy yourself' or 'have a good time.' It works in casual and polite situations. For a more formal setting, you could say どうぞお楽しみください.
For 'enjoy your stay,' use ごゆっくりどうぞ in hospitality settings and 楽しんでください for general good wishes. For 'have the best time,' say 最高の時間を過ごしてください. These phrases will help you sound natural and warm in Japanese.
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