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Grammar JLPT Level N4 - Lesson 22

Structure of ~ていただけませんか:

Verb[て]+ いただけません
Verb[て]+ もらえません

Details about ~ていただけませんか:

ていただけませんか is the humble speech form of てもらえませんか, which itself is the negative potential form of てもらう 'to have (A) done by someone else'.
This structure is a combination of (the conjunction particle), the う-Verb いただく 'to be topped with', the polite-negative auxiliary verb ません, and the question particle, .
Generally, it is translated in a similar way as てもらえませんか 'won't you (A)', or 'could you please (A)'.
  • すみません(うし)()ていただけませんか
    I am sorry but, could you please sit in the back.
  • (あぶ)ないので(すこ)だけ()がってもらえませんか
    Because it is dangerous, could you please back up just a little.
This construction and いただく itself can regularly be seen as (いただ)く, its kanji form. Due to this kanji literally meaning 'to be topped with', it is just acknowledging that the person that is doing the action for you (or someone in your group), is doing so from 'above' (sounds more respectful).
  • (ゆき)(いただ)(やま)とてもきれい
    A snow-capped mountain is very beautiful.
Here we can see how the 'to be topped/capped with' meaning is used in a standard sentence.
~ていただけませんか

Usage Notes for ~ていただけませんか:

Synonyms for ~ていただけませんか:

てください
Please do (Polite request)
てくれる
To do something for someone (usually you)
てもらう
To get someone to do, To have someone do
ないでください
Please don't (Polite request)

Example of ~ていただけませんか

(いぬ)散歩(さんぽ)していただけませんか

Could you please walk the dog?

(よる)9()までに(かえ)っていただけませんか

Could you please return home by nine o'clock?

もしよかったら明日(あした)していただけませんか

If it is ok, could you please do it for me tomorrow too?

3()ぐらい()ていただけませんか

Could you please come around three o'clock?

これ()ていただけませんか

Could you please buy this for me?

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れる・られる (Potential)

To be able, Can (Potential)
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筈(はず)だ

Bound to (be), Expected to (be), Should be (able)
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かどうか

Whether or not, If...or not
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そんなに

So (much), That much, Like that
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が必要(ひつよう)

Need, Necessary
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