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How to Say ‘Could you please raise my salary?’ in Japanese

給料を上げていただけませんか。

kyuuryou o age te itadake mase n ka

[kyoo-RYOH oh ah-GEH teh ee-tah-DAH-keh mah-SEH n ka]

Phrase Breakdown

給料を

kyuuryou o

my salary (object)

給料 (kyuuryou) means salary, and を marks it as the object. Hold the long vowels.

Example

給料をもらいました。

I received my salary.

Words in this phrase

給料

kyuuryou

[kyoo-RYOH]

salary; pay

Regular wages paid by an employer, usually monthly.

Example

給料が上がりました。

My salary went up.

を

[oh]

object marker

The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

チケットを二枚ください。

Two tickets, please.

上げていただけませんか。

age te itadake mase n ka

could you please raise it?

This is a very polite request form. Say it smoothly and raise your pitch a little at か.

Example

音量を上げていただけませんか。

Could you please turn up the volume?

Words in this phrase

上げ

age

[ah-GEH]

raise (stem)

Stem of 上げる, to raise or increase something.

Example

値段を上げます。

We will raise the price.

て

[teh]

and; -te form

A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.

Example

仕事を探している人と話しました。

I spoke with a person who is looking for work.

いただけ

itadake

[ee-tah-DAH-keh]

can (humbly) receive; you can

Potential form of いただく; with お+stem it politely means 'you may do'.

Example

こちらでお待ちいただけます。

You may wait here.

ませ

mase

[mah-SEH]

polite negative ending

Part of the polite negative form -masen, making a verb or expression negative and polite.

Example

わかりません。

I don't understand.

ん

[n]

(negative ending)

Contracted form of the polite negative ending, as in ありません.

Example

今日は時間がありません。

I don't have time today.

か

[ka]

question particle

Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.

Example

行くか？

Shall we go?

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