Meaning
The causative with いただけませんか emphasizes that the speaker seeks permission from the person who can grant it.
Formation
- Causative せる in the て form + いただけませんか: 休ませていただけませんか
- The most deferential way to ask permission for your own action
When to use it
- Core use
- Humbly asks permission to perform an action
Example
明日休ませていただけませんか
Could you allow me to take tomorrow off?
Important notes
- Pay attention to the word form before the construction and to the particles around it.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate the pattern word for word; first identify its function in the whole situation.