動詞てくれませんか

N4

動詞てくれませんか

doushi te kuremasen ka

Verb てくれませんか

N4

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Explanation

The grammar point ～てくれませんか is used to politely ask someone to do something for you. It is formed by attaching くれませんか to the て-form of a verb. It translates as 'Could you please...', 'Would you please...', or 'Won't you...' in English.

Structure

Pattern
Verb (て-form) + くれませんか
Verb (て-form)The verb in て-form, indicating the action you want someone to do.
Examples: 開けて (akete), 見て (mite), 手伝って (tetsudatte), 来て (kite)
くれませんかA polite negative question form of くれる, meaning 'won't you (do for me)?'.
Examples: くれませんか (kuremasen ka)

Examples

Example 1
ドアを開けてくれませんか。
Doa wo akete kuremasen ka.
Could you please open the door?
Breakdown
ドアdoor
をobject marker
開けてopen (te-form)
くれませんかcould you please (for me)?
Example 2
これを見てくれませんか。
Kore wo mite kuremasen ka.
Would you please take a look at this?
Breakdown
これthis
をobject marker
見てlook (te-form)
くれませんかwould you please (for me)?
Example 3
手伝ってくれませんか。
Tetsudatte kuremasen ka.
Won't you help me?
Breakdown
手伝ってhelp (te-form)
くれませんかwon't you (for me)?
Example 4
明日、迎えに来てくれませんか。
Ashita, mukae ni kite kuremasen ka.
Could you please come to pick me up tomorrow?
Breakdown
明日tomorrow
迎えにto pick up
来てcome (te-form)
くれませんかcould you please (for me)?

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