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It’s nice to express your appreciation when someone does you a favor! So you can say: Thanks so much! I really appreciate it. It’s a big help. I owe you one. (this means you hope/plan to do the person a favor in return) You’re a life saver! (say this when they give BIG, MAJOR help)
- When to Use 「あげる」
- When to Use 「くれる」
- When to Use 「もらう」
- Asking Favors with 「くれる」 Or 「もらえる」
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（１） 私が友達にプレゼントをあげた。 - I gave present to friend. （２） これは先生にあげる。 - I'll give this to teacher. In order to express the giving of a favor (verb) you must use the ever useful te-form and then attach 「あげる」.This applies to all the other sections in this lesson as well. （１） 車を買ってあげるよ。 - I'll give you the favor of buying a car. （２） 代わりに行ってあげる。 - I'll give you the favor of going in your place. For third-person, this verb is used when the speakeris looking at it from the giver's point of view. We'll see...
Using 「やる」 to mean 「あげる」
（１） 犬に餌をやった？ - Did you give the dog food? Here, 「やる」 does not mean "to do" but "to give". You can tell because "doing food to dog" doesn't make any sense.
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（１） 友達が私にプレゼントをくれた。 - Friend gave present to me. （２） これは、先生がくれた。 - Teacher gave this to me. （３） 車を買ってくれるの？ - You'll give me the favor of buying a car for me? （４） 代わりに行ってくれる？ - Will you give me the favor of going in my place? Similarly, when used in the third-person, the speaker is speaking from the receiver's point of view and not the giver. （１） 先生がこれを学生にくれる。 - The teacher give this to student. (looking at it from the student's point of view) （２） 友達が父にいいことを教えてくれた。 - Friend gave favor of teach...
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（１） 私が友達にプレゼントをもらった。 - I received present from friend. （２） 友達からプレゼントをもらった。 - I received present from friend. （３） これは友達に買ってもらった。 - About this, received the favor of buying it from friend. （４） 宿題をチェックしてもらいたかったけど、時間がなくて無理だった。 - I wanted to receive the favor of checking homework but there was no time and it was impossible. 「もらう」 is seen from the perspective of the receiver, so in the case of first-person, others usually don't receive things from you. However, you might want to use 「私からもらう」 when y...
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（１） 千円を貸してくれる？ - Will you give me the favor of lending 1000 yen? （２） 千円を貸してもらえる？ - Can I receive the favor of you lending 1000 yen? Notice that the two sentences essentially mean the same thing. This is because the giver and receiver has been omitted because it is obviousfrom the context. If we were to write out the full sentence, it would look like this: （１） あなたが、私に千円を貸してくれる？ - Will you give me the favor of lending 1000 yen? （２） 私が、あなたに千円を貸してもらえる？ - Can I receive the favor of you lending 100...
Asking someone to not do something
In order to request that someone notdo something, you simply attach 「で」 to the negative form of the verb and proceed as before. （１） 全部食べないでくれますか。 - Can you not eat it all? （２） 高い物を買わないでくれる？ - Can you not buy expensive thing(s)?
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How to use favor in a sentence. friendly regard shown toward another especially by a superior; approving consideration or attention : approbation; partiality… See the full definition
Listen out for useful language for asking a favour. Then, we'll practise saying the new phrases – after this. : I'm a bit busy, but sure, what can I help you with? : Of course. It was so good to finally finish that project. It went on and on and on …. : Yeah, so … look, I'm really sorry about this, but they want some more changes made.
Express Yourself Asking for permission/ a favour Asking for permission/ a favour You are more likely to get what you want if you can ask for it politely. Here are some ways of asking whether you may do something: Would you mind if I opened the window? Could I possibly borrow your phone? I hate to ask, but could I please borrow your phone?
A favor is an act of kindness, like doing your friend a favor by letting her borrow your calculator to take the big math test.
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