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Polite request

こんにちは^^Let’s talk about “Polite request” today.

Verb てform + いただけませんか = Would you please do me the favor of ~ing?

 

(EX)
英語を教えていただけませんか。【えいごを おしえていただけませんか】
⇒(Would you please teach me English?)

詳しく説明していただけませんか。【くわしく せつめいしていただけませんか】
⇒(Would you please  explain in detail?)

 

★We also have these expressions.

VerbてForm + くださいませんか
VerbてForm + もらえませんか
VerbてForm + くれませんか
VerbてForm + もらえない?
VerbてForm + くれない?

The variants of the “Polite request” pattern are listed in what is felt by most native speakers to be the order of decreasing politeness.

 

Be sure to try it♡

 

 

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