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Decoded Slug: Verb て くださいませんか (Verb-te kudasaimasen ka)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Verb て くださいませんか (Verb-te kudasaimasen ka)
Verb て くださいませんか (Verb-te kudasaimasen ka)
Short explanation:
Polite request for asking someone for a favor.
Formation:
Verb in て-form + くださいませんか
Examples:
コーヒーを飲んでくださいませんか。
Koohii o nonde kudasaimasen ka.
Would you please drink some coffee?
ドアを閉めてくださいませんか。
Doa o shimete kudasaimasen ka.
Would you please close the door?
明日お昼に会ってくださいませんか。
Ashita ohiru ni atte kudasaimasen ka.
Would you please meet me at lunch tomorrow?
その資料を送ってくださいませんか。
Sono shiryou o okutte kudasaimasen ka.
Would you please send me that document?
Long explanation:
The て くださいませんか grammar point is a polite way of asking someone for a favor or requesting them to do something. It is more formal than the simple て form followed by ください, and it is commonly used in more formal settings or when speaking to someone who is not close.