Verb て くださいませんか
Verb-te kudasaimasen ka
JLPT N4 Formal
Formation
Verb in て-form + くださいませんか
Polite request for asking someone for a favor.
When to use
Formal but common - "would you please...".
Explanation
The て くださいませんか grammar point is a polite way of asking someone for a favor or requesting them to do something. It is more formal than the simple て form followed by ください, and it is commonly used in more formal settings or when speaking to someone who is not close.
Example sentences
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Would you please drink some coffee?
Koohii o nonde kudasaimasen ka.
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Would you please close the door?
Doa o shimete kudasaimasen ka.
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Would you please meet me at lunch tomorrow?
Ashita ohiru ni atte kudasaimasen ka.
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Would you please send me that document?
Sono shiryou o okutte kudasaimasen ka.
Requests (Please Do / Could You Please)
- Verb て いただけませんかVerb te itadakemasen kaN4A polite request; 'Could you please...', 'Would you mind...'
- Verb てくれませんか〜te kuremasen kaN4A polite way to request someone to do something for you…
- Verb てもらえませんか~te moraemasen kaN4A polite way to ask for a favor or request someone to do…
- Verb ていただきたいte itadakitaiN4Express a polite request or desire that someone does…
- Verb てもらいたい~te moraitaiN4Express a desire to receive a favor or service from…
- Verb て くださいVerb-te kudasaiN5A request or command; 'please do'.
- Verb ないで ください〜naide kudasaiN5Used to make a polite request for someone not to do…
- ~させてください〜sasete kudasaiN4Express a polite request to allow or permit someone to do…
- Verb なさい〜nasaiN4A command form used to give orders or instructions…
Corpus examples (45)
お客様のパソコンのプラグが電源に差し込まれているか確認してくださいませんか?
Could you verify that your computer is plugged in?
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Will you lend me some money?
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Could you change this bill, please?
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Could you recommend a good book?
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Would someone please translate this sentence into French?
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Could you translate this document into French?
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I'm lost. Could you direct me to the station?
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Could you tell me how to get to the station?
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Could you please drive me home?
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Will you hand the papers around?
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Can you pass me the salt, please?
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Would you be so kind as to open the door for me?
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It's cold. Could you close the window?
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Will you please put that in simpler words?
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"Will you help me?" "I'll be glad to."
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Would you mind standing aside?
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Could you just hurry?
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Will you please show me the way?
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Could you tell me which way I should go?
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Will you tell me where to buy the ticket?
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Would you please tell me the way?
トム・ジャクソンさんのオフィスの場所を教えてくださいませんか。
Can you show me where Tom Jackson's office is?
すみませんが、おっしゃったことをもう1度繰り返してくださいませんか。
I beg your pardon, but would you repeat what you said?
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Would you please lock the door?
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Would you show me some rings?