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GRAMMAR
〜てもらいたい
i want to have you do
Explanation
NOTE

〜てもらいたい means 'I want to receive the favor of someone doing ~'.

先生せんせいてもらいたい
I want the teacher to take a look.
Implies receiving the favor of the teacher's attention
NOTE

More formal and indirect than てほしい — implies you're receiving a favor.

NOTE

The person you want the action from is marked with .

STRUCTURE
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もらいたい
このこの問題もんだい解決かいけつてもらいたい
Kono mondai o kaiketsu shite moraitai.
I want you to resolve this problem.
はや返事へんじてもらいたい
Hayaku henji shite moraitai.
I want you to reply quickly.
もう少しもうすこし待っまってもらいたい
Mo sukoshi matte moraitai.
I want you to wait a little more.

Practice exercises

1
この資料しりょう確認かくにんしてもらいたい
I want you to check this document.
Answer
もらいたい
2
意見いけんかせてもらいたい
I want you to let me hear your opinion.
Answer
もらいたい
3
この書類しょるい署名しょめいしてもらいたい
I want you to sign this document.
Answer
もらいたい
4
この問題もんだい解決かいけつてもらいたい
I want you to resolve this problem.
Answer
てもらいたい
5
はやてもらいたい
I want you to come quickly.
Answer
てもらいたい
6
先生せんせい作文さくぶん添削てんさくてもらいたい
I want the teacher to correct my essay.
Answer
てもらいたい
7
部長ぶちょう企画きかくについて承認しょうにんてもらいたい
I want the manager to approve the plan.
Answer
てもらいたい
8
専門家せんもんか契約書けいやくしょ内容ないよう精査せいさてもらいたい
I want an expert to scrutinize the contents of the contract.
Answer
てもらいたい