135 [✐4,5]Could you...? + Roleplay

About this episode

This episode focuses on polite Japanese requests used in office settings through drills and roleplay.

[4.Allegretto, 5.Allegro]〜てくれませんか、〜ていただけませんか Today's drill includes Japanese used in the office. “Could you wait here?” [00:07] Hello everyone. How are you doing? Today’s topic is 〜shitekuremasenka (could you〜). It’s politer than “〜tekudasai”. Repeat after me [00:19] 1. Could your write here? 2. Could you read this? 3. Could you make a copy? 4. Could you start over again? 5. Could you buy me one for me? 6. Could you tell/teach me? 7. Could you replace it? 8. Could you call for me? 9. Could yo...

People in this episode

Host: Yoko

Topics covered

• Japanese language
• office communication
• polite requests
• roleplay
• language learning

Keywords

• Japanese language
• polite requests
• roleplay
• office communication
• language learning

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