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~て頂戴

Verb 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

ちょっと待って頂戴。

Please wait a moment.

この荷物を運んで頂戴。

Please carry this luggage.

私の話を聞いて頂戴。

Please listen to what I have to say.

これ、見て頂戴。

Please take a look at this.

早く出発して頂戴、遅れるわ。

Please leave quickly, we’ll be late otherwise.