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Decoded Slug: Verb てくれませんか (〜te kuremasen ka)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Verb てくれませんか (〜te kuremasen ka)

Verb てくれませんか (〜te kuremasen ka)

Short explanation:

A polite way to request someone to do something for you; 'Could you please', 'Would you please', 'Won't you'.

Formation:

Verb-て form + くれませんか

Examples:

ドアを開けてくれませんか。
Doa wo akete kuremasen ka.
Could you please open the door?
これを見てくれませんか。
Kore wo mite kuremasen ka.
Would you please take a look at this?
手伝ってくれませんか。
Tetsudatte kuremasen ka.
Won't you help me?
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?

Long explanation:

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