〜くれと: meaning and usage

How to form it

• verb (te-form)+くれ+と+言う/頼む
• verb (nai-form)+でくれ+と+言う/頼む

How it is used

Reports a request someone made of the speaker, followed by 「言う」 or 「頼む」. Said directly, 「〜てくれ」 is blunt, but inside a quote it isn't rude. Closer to the original words than 「〜ように言う」.

Examples

1. 新しいプロジェクトのリーダーになってくれと頼まれたよ。

   I was asked to become the new project's leader.

2. 友達に駅まで迎えに来てくれと言われた。

   My friend asked me to come and pick him up at the station.

3. 父に、このことは母に言わないでくれと頼まれた。

   My dad asked me not to tell my mom about this.