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How to Say ‘But release the delivery person first’ in Japanese

でも配達員を先に解放してください

でもはいたついんをさきにかいほうしてください

💬 Usage Tip: Combining contrasting and sequential elements makes logical and polite requests.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Hierarchy and process order are inherent in polite Japanese communication.

Phrase Breakdown

でも

配達員を

先に解放してください

Word-by-Word Breakdown

でで

[de]

but

Indicates contrast.

Example

でも、雨が降っている。

But, it is raining.

もも

[mo]

also

Adds additional information.

Example

私も行きます。

I will go too.

配達はいたつ

[haitatsu]

delivery

Act of transporting goods.

Example

配達が来ました。

The delivery has arrived.

員いん

[in]

personnel

Refers to delivery staff.

Example

配達員が到着。

The delivery person arrived.

をを

[o]

object marker

Identifier of an action's target.

Example

手紙を送る。

Send the letter.

先さき

[saki]

before

Indicates preceding action.

Example

仕事の先に。

Before work.

にに

[ni]

to

Indicates direction or goal.

Example

学校に行く。

Go to school.

解放かいほう

[kaihou]

release

To set free.

Example

囚人を解放した。

Released the prisoner.

しし

[shi]

do

Performs action in verb conjunction.

Example

掃除してください。

Please clean.

てて

[te]

and

Used for sequential actions.

Example

話して行きましょう。

Let's talk and go.

くださいください

[kudasai]

please

Polite request form.

Example

助けてください。

Please help.

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