How to Say ‘Could you show me?’ in Japanese
見せてもらえますか。
mise te morae masu ka
[mee-seh teh moh-rah-eh mahss kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [てもらえますか] is a polite way to ask someone to do something for you: here, "could you show me?" You can plug other verbs into the same pattern, like [書いてもらえますか] ("could you write it down for me?").
Phrase Breakdown
見せ
mise
[mee-seh]
show (stem)
The stem of 見せる, meaning 'to show.'
明細を見せてください。
Please show me the statement.
て
te
[teh]
and; te-form
The te-form linking 見せる to もらえる, creating 'can I receive the favor of being shown.'
開けてください。
Please open it.
もらえ
morae
[moh-rah-eh]
can receive; have someone do for you
From もらえる, meaning to receive a favor; here, 'could you show me?'
説明してもらえますか。
Could you explain it to me?
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Adds politeness to the verb phrase.
分かります。
I understand.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Makes the sentence a polite question.
大丈夫ですか。
Is it okay?
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