How to Say ‘Will you read it for me?’ in Japanese
読んでくれる？
yon de kureru
[yon de kureru]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜てくれる？] asks someone to do something for you in a casual, friendly way. [読んでくれる？] sounds natural between coworkers.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Kitchen Japanese often becomes short and casual among staff, especially during rush hour.
Phrase Breakdown
読ん
yon
[yon]
read
The stem of 読む, used here in a te-form request phrase meaning 'read'.
この伝票を読んでくれる？
Can you read this order slip?
で
de
[de]
and; te-form connector
The te-form ending here links the verb to くれる to make a casual request.
注文を読んでくれる？
Can you read the order?
くれる
kureru
[kureru]
do for me
A helpful verb meaning someone does something for the speaker; here it makes the request casual and friendly.
この伝票を読んでくれる？
Can you read this order slip for me?
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