~に もらいます

〜ni moraimasu

JLPT N5 Neutral Chapter 24: Giving and receiving, 2 of 4

Formation

Giver + に + Verb-te form + もらいます / Giver + に + Object + を + もらいます

To receive something or some action from someone; 'to get', 'to receive'.

When to use

Neutral, polite (ます) form - the standard textbook way to say "receive".

Explanation

The ~に もらいます grammar point is used to express receiving something or some action from someone. It can be translated as 'to get' or 'to receive' in English. The formation involves placing に after the giver and もらいます to show the act of receiving.

Example sentences

Receiving (Benefactive Register)

Corpus examples (9)