N4 grammar · Lesson 10

〜てあげる・〜てくれる・〜てもらう: favours and thanks

雨あめの中なか、迎むかえに来きてくれて、ありがとう。

「〜てあげる」「〜てくれる」「〜てもらう」 for favours, 「〜てくれませんか」「〜てもらえませんか」 to ask nicely, 「〜てくれて、ありがとう」 to thank.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01From giving things to giving actions
  2. 02The particles don’t change
  3. 03Asking for help: 「〜てくれませんか」, 「〜てもらえませんか」
  4. 04Saying thank you: 「〜てくれて、ありがとう」
  5. 05Don’t say 「〜てあげます」 to seniors

Practice

  • Match each phrase to its situation
  • Use the hint to choose the correct phrase
  • What would you say?
  • Choose the particle for each blank
  • Make a request or say thank you
  • Put the pieces in order

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