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

N4

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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.

Struttura

Schema
Verb (て-form) + くださいませんか
Verb (て-form)The verb is conjugated into its て-form.
Esempi: 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.
Esempi: 飲んでくださいませんか, 閉めてくださいませんか

Esempi

Esempio 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?
Analisi
コーヒーcoffee
object marker
飲んでdrink (te-form)
くださいませんかwould you please
Nota: Very polite request, suitable for formal situations.
Esempio 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?
Analisi
ドアdoor
object marker
閉めてclose (te-form)
くださいませんかwould you please
Nota: Used to politely ask someone to close the door.
Esempio 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?
Analisi
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
Nota: Polite way to ask for a meeting.
Esempio 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?
Analisi
そのthat
資料document
object marker
送ってsend (te-form)
くださいませんかwould you please
Nota: Very formal request, e.g., in business emails.

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