〜させていただけませんか~sasete itadakemasen ka
Sasete itadakemasen ka (〜させていただけませんか) means “politely ask permission”.
Could you please let me go home a little early?
Use 「〜させていただけませんか」 to politely ask a teacher or manager for permission to do something.
In the course
How it works
Who is going home in the picture? The speaker is. They are asking their manager for permission to leave early.
Use this expression with a manager or teacher to politely ask whether you may do something.
Put the verb in the て-form of its causative form, then add いただけませんか to ask for permission.
The consultation example first checks whether the teacher is available. A conversation needs their participation, so consider their time first.
In the example about leaving early, ませんか gently asks for permission. It does not mean the speaker will not go home.
Example sentences
- 少しsukoshi早めhayameに帰らせnikaeraseてteいただけませんitadakemasenか。ka。
Could you please let me go home a little early?
- 先生senseiのnoご都合gotsugou
In a conversation
- A体調不良で立っているのがつらいので、少し横にならせていただけませんか。
A: I'm not feeling well and it's hard to stand, so could you please let me lie down for a bit?
Check yourself
Level 0 · Conjugate
Use the causative te-form to ask permission to do it yourself. 使役のて形
すみません、返事をする前に少し（考える）いただけませんか。
Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
Would it be possible for me to leave a little early?
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
少し早めに帰ら____。
Could I leave a little early
More grammar in this theme
- 〜させていただけませんかpolitely ask permission