てもらう (To get someone to do)
To get someone to do, To have someone do
JLPT N4
Pattern
Person + に + Verb (て-form) + もらう
How it works
てもらう means the speaker receives an action from someone: 友だちに貸してもらった (I had my friend lend it to me / my friend lent it to me). The doer takes に, and the speaker is the subject.
Examples
- となりの 人に えんぴつを 貸して もらいました。The person next to me lent me a pencil.
- 先生に 作文を なおして もらった。I had the teacher correct my essay.
Related grammar
Further reading
Bunpro N4 · Lesson 7Put your practice together
Work through a complete paper at your own pace or choose a timed mock exam. No account is needed to begin.