Japanese phrase
___休ませてもらえますか？ ___ yasu ma se te mo ra e ma su ka
Meaning
Could you let me rest for ___?
When to use it
Asks someone to allow a brief period of rest. It is courteous but direct, and often reflects tiredness or a need to recover.
Example dialogue
顔色が悪いですよ。 kao iro ga waru i de su yo
Are you okay?
すみません、少し休ませてもらえますか？ su mi ma se n suko shi yasu ma se te mo ra e ma su ka
Sorry, could you let me rest for a little while?