Explanation
A polite request; 'Could you please...', 'Would you mind...'
Formation
Verb-て form + いただけませんか
Detailed explanation
The て いただけませんか grammar point is used to make a polite request to someone. It is a more polite form of て くれませんか, and can be translated as 'Could you please...' or 'Would you mind...' in English. To use it, change the verb to its て-form and add いただけませんか.
Examples
この手紙を投函していただけませんか。
Kono tegami wo toukan shite itadakemasen ka.
Could you please mail this letter for me?
この荷物を持っていただけませんか。
Kono nimotsu wo motte itadakemasen ka.
Could you please carry this luggage for me?
隣の部屋にいる人に静かにしていただけませんか。
Tonari no heya ni iru hito ni shizuka ni shite itadakemasen ka.
Could you please ask the person next door to be quiet?
説明書を読んでいただけませんか。
Setsumeisho wo yonde itadakemasen ka.
Could you please read the instruction manual?
Practice
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.