Grammar › N4 · 02 Favors, passive & causative
〜ていただけませんか: would you kindly ...?
N4 · 02 Favors, passive & causative
A very polite request to someone of higher status.
Verb te-form + いただけませんか (or いただけますか). Humble and respectful, used with teachers, customers, and bosses. Stronger than 〜てもらえませんか. 〜ていただきたいのですが is even more indirect and polite.
Examples
お名前を教えていただけませんか。
Would you kindly tell me your name?
明日までにご返事をいただけませんか。
Could you kindly give me your reply by tomorrow?