Verb てもらいたい
~te moraitai
JLPT N4 Neutral
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
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I want you to carry this luggage for me.
Kono nimotsu o hakonde moraitai desu.
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I want him to tell me the news.
Kare ni sono nyuusu o oshiete moraitai.
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I want my friend to teach me Japanese.
Tomodachi ni Nihongo o oshiete moraitai.
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I want the staff to explain the check-in process to me.
Sutaffu ni chekkuin no houhou o setsumei shite moraitai.
Requests (Please Do / Could You Please)
- Verb て いただけませんかVerb te itadakemasen kaN4A polite request; 'Could you please...', 'Would you mind...'
- Verb て くださいませんかVerb-te kudasaimasen kaN4Polite request for asking someone for a favor.
- Verb てくれませんか〜te kuremasen kaN4A polite way to request someone to do something for you…
- Verb てもらえませんか~te moraemasen kaN4A polite way to ask for a favor or request someone to do…
- Verb ていただきたいte itadakitaiN4Express a polite request or desire that someone does…
- Verb て くださいVerb-te kudasaiN5A request or command; 'please do'.
- Verb ないで ください〜naide kudasaiN5Used to make a polite request for someone not to do…
- ~させてください〜sasete kudasaiN4Express a polite request to allow or permit someone to do…
- Verb なさい〜nasaiN4A command form used to give orders or instructions…
Corpus examples (60)
お兄さんを呼吸させるために医者にその機械を使ってもらいたいと思いますか。
Do you want the doctors to use the machine to make your brother breathe?
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Do to others as you would have others do to you.
あなたは自分に示してもらいたいと思うような思いやりを他人の感情に対して必ずしも示しなさい。
You do not always show that regard for the feelings of others which you would wish shown to you.
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I'd like you to translate this into French.
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I'd like you to translate this into French.
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I want you to meet him in order to hear his opinion.
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I want to see a doctor about my stomach-ache.
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I'd like to see a doctor.
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I want this contract translated word for word.
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I would like you to stay with me.
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I need you to come with me.
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Will you send down a pot of coffee?
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I'd like to stay for one night.
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I want all of the furniture taken to our house right away.
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I want this luggage taken to my room at once.
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I want you to read this English letter.
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I'd like you to translate this book into English.
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I want to have this letter translated into English by tomorrow.
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I want you to refurbish the house.
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I'd rather you stayed at home.
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As I am not good at math, I hope my parents will allow me to have a private tutor.
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I want you to sing a song.
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I want you to sing the song.
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I would like you to meet my parents.
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We would like you to join our company.