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Te Morau: Have Someone Do

Learn てもらう for requesting/receiving a service — the subject is the receiver. This lesson combines form, context, examples, common mistakes, and practice so you can use the pattern in real communication.

12 minNihongo Hub Editorial TeamPublished 2026-06-06Updated 2026-06-06

Learning objectives

  • Lesson goals: Learn てもらう for requesting/receiving a service — the subject is the receiver.
  • Form and connection: [Verb te-form] もらう / いただく
  • Nuance in real use: てもらう packages a request as "I received your help" — this grammatical framing automatically lowers your posture when making requests.

Form and connection

[Verb te-form] もらう / いただく

Core Explanation

Learn てもらう for requesting/receiving a service — the subject is the receiver.

Cultural Note

てもらう packages a request as "I received your help" — this grammatical framing automatically lowers your posture when making requests.

Practical examples

I had my friend teach me Japanese.
I had the teacher correct my essay.
Excuse me, could you take a photo for me?

Common pitfalls

Build the base form before adding the pattern

Complete the required conjugation first. Do not keep polite and plain endings at the same time.

Match politeness to the situation

The examples are reliable starting points; relationships and context can still change the most natural wording.

Practice and answers

1. Write the connection formula for this lesson.
Show answer[Verb te-form] もらう / いただく
2. Explain the meaning of the first example.
Show answerI had my friend teach me Japanese.
3. Rewrite the final example using this lesson pattern.
Show answerすみませんが、写真しゃしんを撮とってもらえませんか。 ([Verb te-form] もらう / いただく)

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