Honorifics

ございます

いらっしゃいます

いる

おる

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• "Where is the bag outlet?" "On the fifth floor."
• ございます："あります "的郑重语表达，语气更加谦恭和客气。
• いらっしゃいます：The honorific expression for "います".
• Oru: A self-effacing expression for [いる].

お聞きいただけません

お聞かせ願えませんか

お話になるでしょうか

お話申し上げましょうか

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• (Interview in progress)
• Reporter "Coach Tanaka, congratulations on your win. Can you please tell us how you feel right now?"
• Coach "Okay, it's really nice to win."
• お/ご+动词连用形/三类动词词干+願えませんか：Can you please ......? A more polite expression of respect when asking someone to do something.

借りられます

借りてくださいます

お借りいたします

お借りいただきます

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• A "Hello, this is the Minami Library."
• B "Excuse me, is this library where anyone can borrow books?"
• A "Anyone who lives in Minami City can borrow it."
• 借りられます：Passive expression of "借りる" to show respect to superiors, honored elders or guests.

伺いたい

いただきたい

ご覧になりたい

お聞きになりたい

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• (ON PHONE)
• A "Excuse me, I'd like to ask a question about recruiting temporary workers."
• B "Uh-huh. (Specifically) what is it about?"
• Wait for it: I want to ask for advice. 「伺う」is the self-effacing form of 「聞く」.
• Itadakitai: wanting to
• Leave a message: You want to see it?
• お聞きになりたい：You want to ask

参ります

いたします

なさいます

くださいます

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• (in the cafeteria)
• Yamada I made a reservation for Yamada at 7:00 pm.
• The clerk, Mr. Yamada, right? I'll show you to your seat. This way, please.
• Itashimasu: "お/ご~いたします" indicates self-effacement. The "案内" is the shopkeeper's own behavior, and you cannot use honorifics for yourself.
• 参ります：come, go. A self-effacing expression for "行く" and "来る".
• なさいます: The honorific for "する".
• Kudasaimasu: A respectful term for "くれる".