Grammar Info

N4 Lesson 7: 3/18

～てもらうTo get someone to do, To have someone do

Structure

Verb［て］+ もらう

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About てもらう

Being slightly more direct than てくれる, てもらう removes the meaning of 'to bestow' (to the speaker), and focuses on the meaning of 'to receive' (from the giver). With てもらう, に will mark the person that 'did something' for the subject, while が (or は) will highlight the receiver themselves.

In English, this grammar structure is regularly translated as 'to have (someone) do (A) for you', or 'to get (someone) to do (A) for you'. Literally, it means 'to receive the action of (A)'.

てもらう is also regularly used when receiving a service from someone, as てくれる would imply that the action was a favor.

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Examples

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    私(わたし)は母(はは)に宿題(しゅくだい)をしてもらった。

    I had my mom do my homework (for me).

    クリスマスに犬(いぬ)を買(か)ってもらうかもしれない。

    I might have (someone) buy me a dog for Christmas.

    (誰(だれ)かに)この仕事(しごと)を手伝(てつだ)ってもらう。

    I will get someone to help with this work.

    ユカは誰(だれ)かに手伝(てつだ)ってもらったかもしれない。

    Yuka might have gotten someone to help her.

    まず掃除(そうじ)をしてもらうと思(おも)う。

    First I think I will have you clean (for me).

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