「〜てもやってくれないか」- Requesting Someone to Do Something for a Third Party

Explanation

「〜てもやってくれないか」 is a Japanese expression used to request someone to do something for a third party. This structure is primarily used when you want the other person to help, even if they might be unwilling or inconvenienced.

Grammar Pattern

Grammar Point	Connection	Explanation
〜てもやってくれないか	Verb て-form + も + やってくれないか	Used to request someone to do something for a third party, even if it might be inconvenient for them.

Basic Usage

This pattern is commonly used in the following scenarios:

• Asking someone to deliver or pass something to another person
• Requesting someone to handle a task on behalf of someone else

Examples

• 渡辺わたなべ君くん、この資料しりょうを佐藤さとう君くんに渡わたしてやってくれないか。
• Watanabe-kun, kono shiryou o Satou-kun ni watashite yatte kurenai ka.
• Watanabe, could you pass this document to Satou?
  

Deep Dive

Basic Concept

The core idea of 「〜てもやってくれないか」 is to request someone to do something for a third party, even if it might be inconvenient or undesirable for them. This structure carries a polite and requesting tone and is typically used among people who are familiar with each other.

Complex Applications

In more complex scenarios, this pattern can be used to make more specific requests, sometimes with emotional undertones. For example:

• 今いま忙いそがしいかもしれないけど、ちょっと手伝てつだってやってくれないか。
• Ima isogashii kamo shirenai kedo, chotto tetsudatte yatte kurenai ka.
• You might be busy now, but could you help out a bit?
  

• 彼かれが少すこし困こまっているようだから、相談そうだんに乗のってやってくれないか。
• Kare ga sukoshi komatteiru you da kara, soudan ni notte yatte kurenai ka.
• He seems to be in a bit of trouble, could you give him some advice?
  

Uniqueness of 「〜てもやってくれないか」

Unlike other request expressions, 「〜てもやってくれないか」 specifically emphasizes asking someone to do something for a third party, with the added nuance of requesting their help even if it might be inconvenient for them.

Real-Life Scenarios

Dialogue Examples

Example 1

• A: 明日あす、僕ぼくは仕事しごとで忙いそがしいんだ。田中たなか君くんにこのメッセージめっせーじを伝つたえてやってくれないか。
• B: 分わかった、伝つたえておくよ。
• A: Ashita, boku wa shigoto de isogashii n da. Tanaka-kun ni kono messeeji o tsutaete yatte kurenai ka.
• B: Wakatta, tsutaete oku yo.
• A: I’ll be busy with work tomorrow. Could you pass this message to Tanaka?
• B: Got it, I’ll let him know.
  

Example 2

• A: 今日きょう中じゅうにこの書類しょるいを送おくらないといけないけど、私わたしが行いけないんだ。代かわりに行いってやってくれないか。
• B: 了解りょうかい、私わたしが行いくよ。
• A: Kyou juu ni kono shorui o okuranai to ikenai kedo, watashi ga ikenai n da. Kawari ni itte yatte kurenai ka.
• B: Ryoukai, watashi ga iku yo.
• A: I need to send this document by today, but I can’t go. Could you go in my place?
• B: Understood, I’ll go.
  

Summary

「〜てもやってくれないか」 is a highly practical Japanese expression, especially when requesting someone to do something for a third party. Mastering this structure will help you communicate requests more effectively in everyday conversations.