Verb てもらいたい

~te moraitai

JLPT N4 Neutral Chapter 35: Asking politely, 3 of 6

Formation

Verb-て-form + もらいたい

Express a desire to receive a favor or service from someone else.

When to use

Neutral "I'd like you to..." - less formal than ていただきたい.

Explanation

The ~てもらいたい grammar point is used to express one's desire to receive a favor, service, or action from someone else. It is formed by attaching もらいたい to the て-form of verbs. This structure emphasizes the help or favor the speaker wants from someone else.

Example sentences

Requests (Please Do / Could You Please)

Corpus examples (60)

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