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Decoded Slug: Verb てもらいたい (～te moraitai)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Verb てもらいたい (～te moraitai)
Verb てもらいたい (～te moraitai)
Short explanation:
Express a desire to receive a favor or service from someone else.
Formation:
Verb-て-form + もらいたい
Examples:
この荷物を運んでもらいたいです。
Kono nimotsu o undonde moraitai desu.
I want you to carry this luggage for me.
彼にそのニュースを教えてもらいたい。
Kare ni sono nyuusu o oshiete moraitai.
I want him to tell me the news.
友達に日本語を教えてもらいたい。
Tomodachi ni Nihongo o oshiete moraitai.
I want my friend to teach me Japanese.
スタッフにチェックインの方法を説明してもらいたい。
Sutaffu ni chekkuin no houhou o setsumei shite moraitai.
I want the staff to explain the check-in process to me.
Long explanation:
The ～てもらいたい grammar point is used to express one's desire to receive a favor, service, or action from someone else. It is formed by attaching もらいたい to the て-form of verbs. This structure emphasizes the help or favor the speaker wants from someone else.