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Introduces a request, invitation, or asking for permission
The actual request may not be stated, and is implied by stating some problem or issue (with the request being to fix the problem). の is more common in written, while ん is common in spoken Japanese.
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御 借 り し た 車 、 調 子 悪 い ん で す が 。 
The car I rented from you has a problem.
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一寸 お 願 い が 有 る 乃 で す が 。 
Can I bother you for something?
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此 の 自 動 販 売 機 、 動 か な い 乃 で す が 。 
This vending machine isn't working.
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貴方 に 、 私 の 両 親 に 会 っ て 貰 い た い 乃 で す が 。 
I would like you to meet my parents.
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あなた 方 の グ ル ー プ に 入 り た い 乃 で す が 。 
I'd like to join your group.
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銀 行 を 探 し て る ん で す が 、 近 く に 有 り ま す か 。 
I'm looking for a bank. Is there one near here?
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其処 に 座 り た い ん で す が 。 
I'd like to sit there.
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写 真 を 撮 り た い ん で す が 。 
I'd like to take a picture.
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医 者 に 安 静 に 為 る 様 に 言 わ れ た の で 、 申 し 訳 な い の で す が 今日 は 休 ま せ て 下 さ い 。 
I was told by the doctor to take it easy, so I'm sorry but please let me be absent today.
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別 べつ で 払 い た い ん で す が 、 大 丈 夫 で し ょ う か ？ 
We'd like to pay separate checks, is that ok?
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有り難 う 。 手伝 っ て 欲 し い ん で す が 。 
Thanks. I'd like you to help.
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先 生 、 テ ス ト の こと で 質 問 が 有 る ん で す が 。 
Teacher, I have a question about the test.
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手 を 貸 し て 欲 し い ん で す が 。 
I'd like you to lend me a hand.
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「 此 の 本 を 探 し て 居 る の で す が 。 」 「 在 庫 が 有 る か ど う か 見 て み ま す ね 。 」 
"I'm looking for this book." "I'll look and see if there is any in stock."
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AVerb: Casual
 
ANoun な
 
Aい-adjective
 
Aな-adjective な
 
 
ん/のです/だが/けど
Basic Examples:
聞きたいんですが (I want to ask)

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Questions/Discussion

Would it be right to translate the んですが as "so...", like,
『この自動販売機、動かないんですが』> "This Vending machine isn't working, so... (Can we replace it?)"
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Wingsy
Level: 369
That's an interesting translation! However, I feel it is a bit off of the mark, in that "so" feels somewhat presuming of the other person's actions, and this expression is much more reserved, with the が helping to further lesson the "punch" of the request (or whatever it happens to be.)
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マイコー
Level: 346
So, I was watching "Perfect Days" by Wim Wenders and at around the minute 33:00 the assistant of the main character is surprised to see Aya, a girl he's been dating. I think he's using this form in the following sentence. This is what I hear, so feel free to correct me cause you probably know better.

「何！アヤちゃん来てくれたの。ええ、超麗人ですけど、十段階で十だよ。」

Oh, he has this thing of rating stuff "out of ten" btw^^

I wonder if this could be related to the んですが form? Perhaps the unstated part/request would be to spend some time together since she's there to say hello?

Many thanks!
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Theobaldus
Level: 250

Discussion about this grammar
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サマヒラ
Level: 59

I don't really understand this grammar. It says request, asking permission or invitation but most of the examples have neither.

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5 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346

The request/invitation/etc may be implied. (and I will adjust the entry to note this).

So, to use the first one:

お借りした車、調子悪いんですが. -> the request is that you want the car to be fixed, but since that can be inferred, it does not need to be stated.

Hope this helps!

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5 years ago
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ライアンでいい
Level: 1189

To me, this feels like a "trailing though..." we sometimes put at the end of English clauses / sentences, to imply that there's more left unsaid, and what's left unsaid is typically a request or invitation.

聞きたいんですが => "I want to ask, though..."
お借りました車、調子悪いんですが => "The car I rented has a problem, though..."
ちょっとお願いがあるんですが => "I have a small favor to ask, though..."
銀行を探してるんですが、近くにありますか => "I'm looking for a bank, though... is there one nearby?"
少し、休みたいんですが => "I'd like a rest a little, though..."

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3 years ago
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RemiJP
Level: 365

Is んだけど equivalent to this grammar point? I saw it in an (unrelated) example sentence:

今、時間ある？大事な話をしなければならないんだけど。

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1 year ago
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星川燐子
Level: 1035
RemiJP は 10月27日, 23:38に

Is んだけど equivalent to this grammar point? I saw it in an (unrelated) example sentence:

今、時間ある？大事な話をしなければならないんだけど。

と言いました。

I would think so? Since it has the same components (んだ/んです and a word often translated on its own as "but"), it's just a less formal version, I'm pretty sure.

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1 year ago


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