〜てもらいたい~te moraitai

How it works

1. 

   When you do not know what to bring to an event, you can express your wish for the person in charge to tell you.

2. 

   The person you want to act is the listener or a third party; the speaker hopes to benefit from that action.

3. 

   This expresses a wish for the other person to do something; it does not mean they have already done it.

4. 

   Add 「もらいたい」 to a verb’s て-form: for example, 「教える」 becomes 「教えてもらいたい」.

5. 

   Mark the person doing the action with 「に」. In the picture, the person giving me information is 「担当者」.

6. 

   It can express a strong wish. When said directly to the person concerned, it can also sound like a demand.

7. 

   In the example about the notice, 「読んでおいて」 emphasizes reading it in advance to prepare for the event.

Example sentences

• 参加者さんかしゃsankashaにniは、わ、wa、事前じぜんjizenにniお知らせおしらせoshiraseをoよくyoku読んよんyonでdeおいoiてte

In a conversation

• A
  来週らいしゅうのイベントいべんとのことで、担当者たんとうしゃに連絡れんらくしましたか。

  A: Did you contact the person in charge regarding next week's event?

  AI practiceTeacher
• B
  はい。担当者たんとうしゃに

Check yourself

1. Level 1 · Recognise

   Which sentence is correct?

   A友達には、新しい案内文を掲載したことを教えてもらうです。B友達には、新しい案内文を掲載したことを教えてもらいたいです。C友達には、新しい案内文を掲載したことを教えてもらってです。D友達には、新しい案内文を掲載したことを教えてもらいたくです。

2. Level 1 · Recognise

   Listen and choose the meaning

   AI would like the organizer to explain the facilities at the venue.BI would like the organizer to make time for questions.CI would like the organizer to let us know the break schedule in advance.DI would like the organizer to hand out the materials early.

3. Level 2 · Build

   Put the words in order

   I want the participants to read the notice carefully in advance.

   おきたいです。参加者には、お知らせをよく事前にもらいたいです。おいて読んで
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4. Level 3 · Use

   What goes in the blank?

   参加者には、事前にお知らせをよく____（「読んでおく」を使って丁寧に）。

   I would like participants to read the notice carefully in advance.

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More grammar in this theme

• 〜てもらいたいwant to receive someone’s help

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