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〜てくれませんか: could you do (for me)
N3 · 10 Giving & receiving
Politely asks someone to do a favor.
Verb te-form + くれませんか (くれない? is casual). Said to equals or close people. More polite: 〜てもらえませんか, 〜ていただけませんか. Not used to higher-ups.
Examples
すみません、窓を開けてくれませんか。
Excuse me, could you open the window?
ちょっと手伝ってくれない?
Could you help me for a moment?