How to Say ‘Could you have a look at it?’ in Japanese
見ていただけますか。
mi te itadake masu ka
[mee teh i-ta-da-ke mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding ていただけますか to a verb turns it into a very polite request: "could I have you do this?". For example, 来ていただけますか "could you come?".
Phrase Breakdown
見
mi
[mee]
see; look
From 見る, meaning to see or look at something.
展示を見 てみます。
I will try looking at the exhibit.
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
itadake
[i-ta-da-ke]
could you please
Respectfully asks someone to do something.
手伝っていただけますか。
Could you help me?
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.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
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