introduction

〜てもらう
Reading: てもらう
Meanings: to get somebody to do something
Explanation
explanation
*てもらう* means *to get somebody to do something* or *to have someone do something for you*. You attach it after the *て-form* of a `verb`. The person you receive the favor from is marked with *に*.
explanation
Unlike *てくれる*, which focuses on the other person kindly doing something, *てもらう* focuses on you as the one who receives the benefit or arranges for the action to happen.
structure
Example sentences
友達に宿題を手伝ってもらいました。
tomodachi ni shukudai o tetsudatte moraimashita.
I got my friend to help me with my homework.
先生に漢字の書き方を教えてもらいました。
sensei ni kanji no kakikata o oshiete moraimashita.
I got the teacher to teach me how to write kanji.
母に昼ごはんを作ってもらいました。
haha ni hirugohan o tsukutte moraimashita.
I got my mother to make lunch.
Practice exercises
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先生に漢字を教えて{placeholder}。
Answer: もらった
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友達に写真を撮って{placeholder}。
Answer: もらった
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医者に診て{placeholder}。
Answer: もらった
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友達に教えて{placeholder}。
Answer: もらった
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姉に買って{placeholder}。
Answer: もらった
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母に弁当を作って{placeholder}。
Answer: もらった
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友達に空港まで車で送って{placeholder}。
Answer: もらった
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PCを{placeholder}。
Answer: なおしてもらいました / なおしてもらった