Verb てくれませんか
〜te kuremasen ka
JLPT N4 Polite
Formation
Verb-て form + くれませんか
A polite way to request someone to do something for you; 'Could you please', 'Would you please', 'Won't you'.
When to use
Neutral, everyday "could you..." - casual-to-neutral request.
Explanation
The ~てくれませんか grammar point is used to ask someone politely to do something for you. It is formed by using the て-form of a verb followed by くれませんか. It translates to 'Could you please', 'Would you please', or 'Won't you' in English.
Example sentences
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 くださいませんかVerb-te kudasaimasen kaN4Polite request for asking someone for a favor.
- 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 (60)
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Will you help me give out the programs to those people?
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They are in trouble. Can you help them?
ネクタイを選んでくれませんか?
Will you pick out a tie for me?
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Could you lend me some money until this weekend?
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Will you lend me some money?
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Could you suggest a good beauty parlor near here?
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Will you go to the party instead of me?
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Will you teach me how to play chess?
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Could you show me the way to the bus stop?
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Can you help me with French?
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Can you help me translate that into French?
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Oh, would you catch the phone for me, please?
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Would you show me a less expensive camera than this one?
速達にしてくれませんか。
Can you make it special delivery?
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It's getting dark. Please turn the light on for me.
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Give me a hand, will you?
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I'm sick. Will you send for a doctor?
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Won't you take something off this price?
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I'm not feeling well. Could you please send for a doctor?
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Will you please order a copy of the book from the publisher?
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Will you sing me a Beatles' song?
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Could you give me some change for this ten dollar bill?
すみませんが、窓をあけてくれませんか。
Will you open the window, please?
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Will you please turn down the radio?
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Could you find a room for my sister?