〜て（依頼いらい）

The て-form of a verb can be used in casual speech to ask someone to do something for you. This is a direct, familiar way to request an action, usually among friends, family, or people of the same age/status. It sounds abrupt if used with strangers or in formal situations, so it often carries a sense of closeness or casual expectation. To soften a request in more formal contexts, you would use てください or てくださ(い). In casual speech, you can simply drop the ending politeness and use the て-form alone when the listener is understood to help or act.