Polite

koutsuuhishiteitadakemasuka

Could you please do the travel expenses?

Meaning

A humble request using the te-form + いただけますか. Common when asking a favor that takes effort.

When To Use

EmailMeetingsIn person

Formality

Polite

Common Mistakes

Use いただけますか (humble) rather than くれますか (casual) in professional writing.

Examples (12)

kaiginomaenikoutsuuhinojunbioshimasu.

I will prepare for the travel expenses before the meeting.

koutsuuhinoken, shouchishimashita.

Understood regarding the travel expenses.

nennotamekoutsuuhinitsuitemouichidokakuninshimasu.

Just in case, I will check the travel expenses once more.

koutsuuhinitsuitemeerudegorenrakushimasu.

I will contact you about the travel expenses by email.

tantoushanikoutsuuhinojoukyouokyouyuushimashita.

I shared the status of the travel expenses with the person in charge.

koutsuuhihamousukoshijikangakakarisoudesu.

The travel expenses looks like it will take a little more time.

raishuu, koutsuuhinouchiawaseoyoteishiteimasu.

We are planning a meeting about the travel expenses next week.

koutsuuhigaowarimashitara, gohoukokushimasu.

Once the travel expenses is finished, I will report back.

oisogashiitokoroosoreirimasuga, koutsuuhioonegaishimasu.

Sorry to trouble you, but please take care of the travel expenses.

koutsuuhinitsuitenanikagofumeinatenhaarimasuka.

Is there anything unclear about the travel expenses?

chiimudekoutsuuhinitsuitehanashiaimashita.

We discussed the travel expenses as a team.

koutsuuhinoken, hikitsuzukiyoroshikuonegaishimasu.

Thank you for your continued help with the travel expenses.

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