-(으)십사 하다

How to use it

A very polite way to report a request made to a superior. Usually followed by 부탁(을) 드리다, 청하다, or -(으)십사 하는 (마음/부탁).

Forming it

The doer is the respected person, so use honorific -(으)시- on their action: ✗ 봐 드리십사.

Examples

• 선생님께 추천서를 써 주십사 부탁드렸습니다.

  I humbly asked my teacher to write a recommendation letter.

• 많이 참석해 주십사 하는 마음으로 초대장을 보냈습니다.

  I sent the invitations hoping many would kindly attend.

Compared with similar patterns

-(으)라고 하다 / -아/어 달라고 하다 are ordinary indirect requests; -(으)십사 is formal and humble, for superiors only.

Related patterns

• -(으)라고 하다 indirect speech: (someone) tells (someone) to do
• -아/어 달라고 하다 ask (someone) to do something for oneself (indirect request)