〜Vてもらえませんか
- Pattern
- 〜Vてもらえませんか
- Level
- N4
- Reading
- てもらえませんか
- Meaning
- Could you please do ~ for me? (polite request)
- Attaches to
- Verb (te-form)
- Nuance & register
A polite and indirect way to ask for a favor. It implies that the speaker would be grateful for the listener's action and often sounds softer than 「〜てくれませんか」.
- Example
この書類をコピーしてもらえませんか。
- Easily confused with
「〜てくれませんか」 (polite, but slightly less formal) vs. 「〜てもらえませんか」 (more polite, emphasizes receiving a favor from the listener, often used with someone of equal or slightly higher status).