How to Say ‘I'd be grateful if you could avoid it completely.’ in Japanese
完全に避けていただけると助かります。
kanzen ni sake te itadakeru to tasukari masu
[KAHN-zen nee sah-KEH teh ee-tah-dah-KEH-roo to tah-SKAH-ree mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: 〜ていただけると助かります literally means "if you could do this, it would help me". It's a soft but clear way to make any request, e.g. 確認していただけると助かります "I'd appreciate it if you could check".
Phrase Breakdown
完全に
kanzen ni
completely
完全 (kanzen) means 'complete'. Adding に (ni) makes it an adverb: 'completely'.
完全に忘れました。
I completely forgot.
Words in this phrase
完全
kanzen
[KAHN-zen]
complete; total
Perfect or entire; with に it means 'completely'.
完全に治りました。
It healed completely.
に
ni
[nee]
(adverb-forming particle)
Turns a na-adjective into an adverb.
静かに話してください。
Please speak quietly.
避けていただけると
sake te itadakeru to
if you could avoid
避ける (sakeru) means 'to avoid'. ていただけると (te itadakeru to) humbly means 'if you could do it for me'.
辛い物を避けていただけると嬉しいです。
I'd be glad if you could avoid spicy food.
Words in this phrase
避け
sake
[sah-KEH]
avoid
Stem of 避ける, to avoid or keep away from.
人混みを避けて歩きます。
I walk avoiding crowds.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.
てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。
When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.
いただける
itadakeru
[ee-tah-dah-KEH-roo]
can receive (humble)
Potential form of いただく; used to politely ask for a favor.
確認していただけますか。
Could you check for me?
と
to
[to]
if
Used to introduce a conditional clause.
行くと思う。
I think I'll go.
助かります。
tasukari masu
it would help a lot
助かる (tasukaru) means 'to be helped'. It is a common way to say 'that would be a big help'.
手伝ってくれると助かります。
It would help if you could assist me.
Words in this phrase
助かり
tasukari
[tah-SKAH-ree]
be helped / be grateful
Stem of 助かる, meaning to be saved or helped; used politely to say something would be a great help.
そうしていただけると助かります。
It would help me if you could do that.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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