It is read:
なふだ を つけます
Romanization: nafuda o tsukemasu
A few pronunciation notes:
So the whole sentence sounds like nafuda o tsukemasu.
を marks the direct object of the verb.
In this sentence, the thing being attached or put on is 名札, so it takes を:
So を shows that the action is being done to the name tag.
Also, even though it is written を, it is usually pronounced o.
Here, 付けます means to attach, to put on, or to wear something by attaching it.
With 名札, the nuance is not the same as putting on clothes. It is more like:
So in this sentence, 付けます means to put on a name tag.
Yes. 付けます is the polite non-past form of the verb.
The dictionary form is:
付ける = つける
So:
This is the form often used in textbooks and polite everyday speech.
Japanese -ます forms do not work exactly like English present tense.
付けます can mean:
So 名札を付けます could mean things like:
The exact time is understood from context.
The subject is not stated.
Japanese often leaves out the subject when it is obvious from context. So 名札を付けます could mean:
Context tells you who the subject is.
This is very normal in Japanese.
In normal Japanese writing, spaces are usually not used.
So this sentence would normally be written as:
名札を付けます。
Textbooks often add spaces to help learners see the parts more clearly:
So the spaced version is just a learning aid.
Japanese uses different verbs depending on the kind of thing you wear or how you wear it.
For example:
A 名札 is usually pinned, clipped, or attached, so 付けます is the natural verb.
This is why 名札を付けます sounds natural, while using a general clothing verb would sound wrong or unnatural.
The casual form is:
名札を付ける。
The meaning stays basically the same, but 付けます sounds polite and neutral, while 付ける sounds more casual or plain.