てほしい / ていただけませんか

Want you to ~ / Could you possibly ~?

'I want you to be on time.' 'Could you possibly explain that again?' Japanese has a rich system for making requests — from casual wishes to ultra-polite business requests.

What you'll learn

• 〜てほしい: want someone to do ~ (personal wish)
• 〜てもらえますか: could you ~ for me? (polite everyday)
• 〜ていただけませんか: could you possibly ~? (formal/business)

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