Proper use of ください、おねがい
I asked my sister if she wanted some eggs. She replied, 「はい、ください。」(meaning, "Yes, please.") I told her I thought she should have used 「おねがい」, but then I wasn't sure. I understand to use ください as in 「ちょっと　まって　ください」 and 「みずを　ください」. In this case, which word should my sister use?

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Proper use of ください、おねがい
I asked my sister if she wanted some eggs. She replied, 「はい、ください。」(meaning, "Yes, please.")  I told her I thought she should have used 「おねがい」,  but then I wasn't sure. I understand to use ください  as in 「ちょっと　まって　ください」 and 「みずを　ください」.  In this case, which word should my sister use?

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That's a good explanation!

ありがとうございます。

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When one orders or asks for something, they may use the phrase "～をください".
Additionally, to ask someone to do something, the general term is "(て形)ください".

However, it is more courteous to use "～をおねがいします".
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良い一日をお過ごし下さい。／I wish you a good day.

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Your sister should use 「はい、ください。」

「ください」is used for what you wish to obtain (things or action) (i.e., the focus is on the speaker) and 「おねがいします」should be used for when you want other people to do something for you (i,e., the focus is on the other person's action).

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