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JLPT N4 Grammar

〜てくれませんか / 〜ていただけませんか

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N4 · Other · te-form verb + くれませんか / いただけませんか

Meaning

could you please...

Structure

te-form verb + くれませんか / いただけませんか

Explanation

This pattern asks someone for help; いただけませんか is more polite.

Usage

Use てくれませんか with familiar people; ていただけませんか is safer with superiors or strangers.

Example

この書類を確認していただけませんか。

Could you please check this document?

Common Mistake

This is a request, not a statement of received help.

Memory Tip

Memorize “〜てくれませんか / 〜ていただけませんか” as one fixed chunk, then practice by replacing words in the example sentence. Learn the connection first, then the nuance.

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