~て頂戴
Meanings
- Please do it for me
- I beg you to do this for me
- Kindly do X for me
- I would appreciate it if you did X for me
About this pattern
Explanation
~て頂戴 is a casual, slightly old-fashioned or intimate way to request someone to do something for you. It carries a tone of nagging familiarity or warmth, and can sound blunt or cheeky depending on the speaker and context. It’s not appropriate for formal situations; use with people you know well or in casual settings, or with a playful/soft tone. The typical subject is understood to be you asking the other person to perform the action described by the verb in て-form.
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Example sentences
Please wait a moment.
Please carry this luggage.
Please listen to what I have to say.
Please take a look at this.
Please leave quickly, we’ll be late otherwise.
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