Verb てもらえませんか

~te moraemasen ka

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Formation

Verb-て form + もらえませんか

A polite way to ask for a favor or request someone to do something.

When to use

Neutral "could you..." - similar register to てくれませんか, slightly softer.

Explanation

The ~てもらえませんか grammar point is a polite and indirect way of asking someone to do something for you or asking for a favor. It is formed by conjugating the verb into the て-form and adding もらえませんか. This form is used in conversations to show politeness and humility.

Example sentences

Requests (Please Do / Could You Please)

Corpus examples (60)

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