〜てもらいたい: meaning and usage

How to form it

• verb (te-form)+もらいたい
• verb (nai-form)+でもらいたい

How it is used

Says you want someone to do something for you: 'I'd like you to A'. Much the same as 「〜てほしい」; toward superiors use the humbler 「〜ていただきたい」. Said straight to someone, it can sound like a demand.

Examples

1. 少し話してもらいたいのですが、 お願いできますか？

   I'd like to have you speak for a bit, can I ask you to do that?

2. この荷物を部屋まで運んでもらいたいんだけど。

   I'd like you to carry this bag up to the room for me.

3. ここでは大きな声で話さないでもらいたい。

   I'd like you not to talk loudly in here.