動詞てくださいませんか

N4

動詞てくださいませんか

Doushi te kudasaimasen ka

Verb-te kudasaimasen ka

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Explanation

The grammar point てくださいませんか is a very polite way to request someone to do something. It is more formal than てください and is used in formal situations or when speaking to people with whom you are not close.

Structure

Pattern
Verb (て-form) + くださいませんか
Verb (て-form)The verb is conjugated into its て-form.
Examples: 飲んで, 閉めて, 会って, 送って
くださいませんかA polite negative question form of ください, making the request very formal.
Examples: 飲んでくださいませんか, 閉めてくださいませんか

Examples

Example 1
コーヒーを飲んでくださいませんか。
Koohii o nonde kudasaimasen ka.
Would you please drink some coffee?
Breakdown
コーヒーcoffee
をobject marker
飲んでdrink (te-form)
くださいませんかwould you please
Note: Very polite request, suitable for formal situations.
Example 2
ドアを閉めてくださいませんか。
Doa o shimete kudasaimasen ka.
Would you please close the door?
Breakdown
ドアdoor
をobject marker
閉めてclose (te-form)
くださいませんかwould you please
Note: Used to politely ask someone to close the door.
Example 3
明日お昼に会ってくださいませんか。
Ashita ohiru ni atte kudasaimasen ka.
Would you please meet me at lunch tomorrow?
Breakdown
明日tomorrow
お昼にat lunch
会ってmeet (te-form)
くださいませんかwould you please
Note: Polite way to ask for a meeting.
Example 4
その資料を送ってくださいませんか。
Sono shiryou o okutte kudasaimasen ka.
Would you please send me that document?
Breakdown
そのthat
資料document
をobject marker
送ってsend (te-form)
くださいませんかwould you please
Note: Very formal request, e.g., in business emails.

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