Please give me A (polite)
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先生、薬をもう少し下さいませんか？
Doctor, could you please give me a bit more medicine?
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お水を下さいませんか。
Could I please have some water?
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其の服、要らないなら下さいませんか。
If you don't need that clothing could I please have it?
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アドバイスを下さいませんか？
Could I please have some advice?
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私にもお酒を下さいませんか。
Could I also have some alcohol, please?
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Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
珈琲を下さいませんか (could I have a coffee?)
Related Expressions
をください
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
~をくれませんか。
is an equivalent, although less formal variant of this pattern.
is an equivalent, although less formal variant of this pattern.
It is similar with the word "hocam " in Turkish used with professionals you deem respectful like a teacher and maybe a religious leader or someone with a higher education. Wouldn't stand out with doctors either
Questions/Discussion
Why is 先生 used for "doctor?"
It is similar with the word "hocam " in Turkish used with professionals you deem respectful like a teacher and maybe a religious leader or someone with a higher education. Wouldn't stand out with doctors either
Not straight answer but i see this with artist or crafter as well.
Sensei can be a broad term to address certain individuals that are in professional occupations.
Doctor comes from a Latin word that means teacher. So they really aren’t that different.
