Japanese phrase
___の言い方を教えてもらえますか？ ___ no i i kata o oshi e te mo ra e ma su ka
Meaning
Could you tell me how to say ___?
When to use it
Requests help with expressing a word or idea. The phrase is polite and works when checking a natural way to say something in another language or situation.
Example dialogue
すみません、丁寧な断りの言い方を教えてもらえますか？ su mi ma se n tei nei na kotowa ri no i i kata o oshi e te mo ra e ma su ka
Excuse me, could you tell me how to phrase a polite refusal?
今回は遠慮しますと言えば大丈夫です。 kon kai wa en ryo shi ma su to i e ba dai jō bu de su
Saying "I will pass this time" works fine.