NihonGo|Japanese

Lesson 37

Benefactive Verbs: てあげる・てくれる・てもらう

Yuki

Let's study together! You've got this!

Lesson 37 — 12 words to learn

こういkouinoun

act of kindness / goodwill

かれのこういにかんしゃしています。I am grateful for his act of kindness.

おねがいonegainoun

request / favour

お願いがあるんですが、いいですか。I have a request — is that okay?

たすけるtasukeruverb

to help / to rescue

友達がこまっているから、たすけてあげます。Because my friend is in trouble, I will help them.

もつmotsuverb

to hold / to carry

思い荷物をもってあげましょうか。Shall I carry your heavy luggage for you?

おしえるoshieruverb

to teach / to tell

みちをおしえてくれてありがとうございます。Thank you for telling me the way.

つれていくtsurete ikuverb

to take someone along / to bring

お母さんがこうえんにつれていってくれました。My mother took me to the park.

よむyomuverb

to read

むすめに絵本をよんであげました。I read a picture book to my daughter.

かくkakuverb

to write

手紙をかいてもら今舌。I had someone write a letter for me.

せつめいするsetsumei suruverb

to explain

先生に説明してもら今舌。I had the teacher explain it to me.

かりるkariruverb

to borrow

友達日本をかりました。I borrowed a book from my friend.

かすkasuverb

to lend

かさをかしてあげました。I lent them my umbrella.

ありがたいarigataiadjective

grateful / thankful

てつだってくれてありがたいです。I'm grateful that you helped me.

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