Japanese phrase
___を倒さないでいただけますか？ ___ o tao sa na i de i ta da ke ma su ka
Meaning
Could you please not knock ___ over?
When to use it
A polite request not to knock something over. It sounds gentle and respectful in everyday situations.
Example dialogue
そこに花瓶があります。 so ko ni ka bin ga a ri ma su
There is a vase there.
その花瓶を倒さないでいただけますか？ so no ka bin o tao sa na i de i ta da ke ma su ka
Could you please not knock that vase over?