授受表現N4

〜てちょうだい

please do... for me (casual request)

Structure

V-て形 + ちょうだい

Explanation

Verb te-form + ちょうだい is a request, "please do... for me", more intimate and casual than てください; often used by women or elders to juniors. E.g., ちょっと手伝ってちょうだい.

Examples

ちょっと静かにしてちょうだい。

Please be quiet for a moment.

その本を取ってちょうだい。

Please pass me that book.

Note

てちょうだい is intimate and casual, often used by women or to children. In formal settings use てください.

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