Grammar

〜てくれる

Reading: てくれる

Meanings: to do a favor (for me)

Explanation

introduction

explanation

*てくれる* means *to do something for me* and is used when someone else performs an action for your benefit. You attach it after the *て-form* of a `verb`.

explanation

Using *てくれる* expresses gratitude — it shows you appreciate what the other person did. The person doing the favor is the subject (marked with *が* or *は*).

structure

Example sentences

友とも達だちが日に本ほん語ごを教おしえてくれます。
tomodachi ga nihongo wo oshiete kuremasu.
My friend teaches me Japanese (as a favor).
母ははが晩ばんご飯はんを作つくってくれます。
haha ga bangohan wo tsukutte kuremasu.
My mother cooks dinner for me (as a favor).
先せん生せいが宿しゅく題だいを手て伝つだってくれます。
sensei ga shukudai wo tetsudatte kuremasu.
The teacher helps me with my homework (as a favor).

Practice exercises

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父ちちが駅えきまで迎むかえに来きて{placeholder}。
Answer: くれた
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妹いもうとが部屋へやを掃除そうじして{placeholder}。
Answer: くれた
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先生せんせいが説明せつめいして{placeholder}。
Answer: くれた
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姉あねが送おくって{placeholder}。
Answer: くれた
usage_japanese
友達ともだちが駅えきまで迎むかえに来きて{placeholder}。
Answer: くれた
usage_japanese
兄あにが買かって{placeholder}。
Answer: くれた
usage_japanese
{placeholder}。
Answer: しゃしんをとってくれる / しゃしんをとってくれます
usage_japanese
母が料理りょうりを{placeholder}。
Answer: つくってくれる