What Does Matte Mean in Japanese

Wait is a word we often yell to catch someone who might be leaving a room or building, or if we are running to catch a bus or train. The way you say wait in Japanese is Matte. The more formal form of the word is  Chotto matte kudasai. Chotto means a small amount/degree, and kudasai means please. This phrase can be used in many different ways where its appropriate to say wait a moment. For example, a shop keeper speaking to a customer in a more relaxed tone.A much more formal way to say wait a moment is Shou-shou o-machi kudasai. Pronunciation of Matte: Listen to the audio file for Matte. Japanese Characters for Matte Ã¥ ¾â€¦Ã£  £Ã£  ¦Ã£â‚¬â€šÃ£  ¾Ã£  £Ã£  ¦Ã£â‚¬â€š More Request/Command Words and Phrases: Previous phraseNext phraseRequest/Command Archive Source Japanese (language): What does chotto matte mean and how is it used? Quora, September 2015.