Japanese phrase
立て替えてもらえますか？ ta te ka e te mo ra e ma su ka
Meaning
Could you pay for it for me?
When to use it
Asks someone to pay temporarily and be reimbursed later. It is a polite request used when the speaker cannot pay at the moment.
Example dialogue
財布を忘れました。立て替えてもらえますか？ sai fu o wasu re ma shi ta ta te ka e te mo ra e ma su ka
I forgot my wallet. Could you pay for it for me?
いいですよ。あとで返してください。 i i de su yo a to de kae shi te ku da sa i
Sure. Please pay me back later.