ていただけませんか (Won't you)

Won't you, Could you please (Humble request)

JLPT N4

Pattern

Verb (て-form) + いただけませんか

How it works

ていただけませんか is a very polite request: “could you possibly ~?”. It's the humble version of てもらえませんか and suits requests to superiors or strangers.

Examples

もう少しゆっくり話していただけませんか。Could you speak a little more slowly, please?
この書類を見ていただけませんか。Could you please look at this document?

Further reading

Bunpro N4 · Lesson 7

Put your practice together

Work through a complete paper at your own pace or choose a timed mock exam. No account is needed to begin.

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