🌸 Japanese Topic 123中級🌻 Intermediate

〜てもらえますか

~te moraemasu ka

Could you please do...?

🌸 Polite Requests and Favors 🌸

💬 Dialogue

🌸 Polite Requests 🌸

ケン：すみません、この資料をコピーしてもらえますか。

Sumimasen, kono shiryou o kopii shite moraemasu ka.

Excuse me, could you please make copies of these documents?

ハナ：はい、いいですよ。何部必要ですか。

Hai, ii desu yo. Nan-bu hitsuyou desu ka.

Yes, sure. How many copies do you need?

ケン：五部お願いします。あと、会議室を予約してもらえますか。

Go-bu onegaishimasu. Ato, kaigishitsu o yoyaku shite moraemasu ka.

Five copies, please. Also, could you book the meeting room for me?

ハナ：わかりました。時間はいつがいいですか。

Wakarimashita. Jikan wa itsu ga ii desu ka.

Understood. What time would be good?

ケン：午後の三時からにしてもらえますか。

Gogo no san-ji kara ni shite moraemasu ka.

Could you make it from 3 PM?

ハナ：承知いたしました。すぐに確認しますね。

Shouchi itashimashita. Sugu ni kakunin shimasu ne.

Certainly. I will check right away.

📖 Vocabulary

5 words

KanaRomajiEnglish

しりょうshiryoudocuments / materials

よやくするyoyaku suruto book / reserve

たのむtanomuto request / ask

かいぎしつkaigishitsumeeting room

〜ぶ-bucounter for copies/sets

⭐ Key Sentence

V-てもらえますか

V-te moraemasu ka

Could you please do (verb) for me?

Pattern: [Verb-te] もらえますか
Meaning: Used to politely ask someone to do something.

地図を書いてもらえますか。

Chizu o kaite moraemasu ka.

Could you draw a map for me?

塩を取ってもらえますか。

Shio o totte moraemasu ka.

Could you pass the salt?

🎓 Explanation

The expression 「〜てもらえますか」 is a polite way to request a favor. It literally means 'Can I receive the favor of you doing...?'

To form this, use the Te-form of a verb followed by もらえますか.

It is more polite than 「〜てください」, which can sometimes sound like a command. This form asks for the other person's potential to help.

Mado o akete moraemasu ka
= 'Could you open the window?'

Chotto matte moraemasu ka
= 'Could you wait a moment?'

📝 Quiz

How do you say 'Could you please teach me?' politely?