N4 Grammar Course

Teacher

Marshall

Lesson 80: 〜てちょうだい

Usage:

Te Form of Verb + ちょうだい
Negative Form of Verb + でちょうだい

Meaning:

「Te Form of Verb + ちょうだい」means “Please…”.
「Negative Form of Verb + でちょうだい」means “Please don’t…”.

Notes:
①「〜てちょうだい」 is often used by women or kids.
②「〜てちょうだい」 is often used to someone who has a close relationship with you.
③In most cases，「〜てちょうだい」 is not used in formal situation.

Example Sentences:

バナナを買かってちょうだい。
Please buy me banana.

日に本ほん語ごを教おしえてちょうだい。
Please teach me Japanese.

目覚めざましをセットしてちょうだい。
Please set the time on the alarm.

その角かどを左ひだりに曲まがってちょうだい。
Please turn left at the corner.

席せきに戻もどってちょうだい。
Please return to your seats.

おとなしくしていてちょうだい。
Please stay nice and quiet.

もうここには戻もどってこないでちょうだい。
Please don’t come back here again.

食たべてる時ときは、仕し事ごとの話はなしをしないでちょうだい。
Please don’t talk about business while we are eating.

口くち出だししないでちょうだい。
Please don’t interfere.

その荷に物もつ、上うえの階かいに運はこんでちょうだい。
Please carry the bags upstairs.

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