Lesson 18: 推薦状を書いていただけませんか |
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Could you write me a letter of recommendation? |
In this lesson, we will learn how to express the idea of doing something for others with giving and receiving verbs, expressions of one's hope, more general usage of the time noun とき and explanation for having difficulty.
ぶんぽう (Grammar)
- Do something for me/others: Vてくれる・あげる・もらう
- Polite requests: Vていただけませんか
- I hope: …といい
- Time noun …とき
- Reason for difficulty: …てすみません／こまっています
Useful Social Expressions
- Vてごめんなさい: Sorry for V-ing. [Casual apology]
- Vてすみません: Sorry for V-ing. [Polite apology]
New Kanji
供、世、界、全、部、始、以、考、開、屋、方、運、動、教、室、(物)