[✐3. Moderato] Implying a sense of gratitude for receiving actions [Vte ・くれます]
“Maybe he/she will (kindly) take me to the moon!?”
[00:08]
Hello, how are you doing?
When someone do something for you, we, Japanese, prefer to add the nuance of gratitude by saying “~てくれます”(kindly do … for me).
[00:20]
Please change the word into “~てくれます”
[00:26]
For example,
make
→ (kindly) make (for me)
Ready?
[00:32]
1. write
→ (kindly) write
2. explain
→ (kindly) explain
3. teach/inform/let me know
→ (kindly) teach
4. help
→ (kindly) help
5. lend
→ (kindly) lend
6. search/look for
→ (kindly) search
7. listen to the story/listen to me
→ (kindly) listen to me (my story)
8. call
→ (kindly) call me (call for me)
9. repair/fix
→ (kindly) repair (for me)
10. bring
→ (kindly) bring (for me)
[02:47]
Now, listen to the key words [KW] and repeat the sentence.
[02:51]
1. [KW] my grandmother, sweets, make
→ My grandmother (kindly) often makes sweets.
2. [KW] my grandfather, my bicycle, repair
→ My grandfather (kindly) repairs my bicycle.
3. [KW] porter, suitcase, carry
→ The porter (kindly) carry my suitcase.
4. [KW] my brother, my homework, help
→ My brother always (kindly) helps me with my homework.
5. [KW] Maria san, her baby’s picture, showed
→ Maria san (kindly) showed me a picture of her baby.
6. [KW] hotel reservation, Simon san, did/made
→ Simon san (kindly) made the hotel reservation (for me).
7. [KW] piano, my mother, taught
→ My mother (kindly) taught me the piano.
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「つきにつれていってくれるかも!?」
[00:08]
みなさん、こんにちは。おげんきですか。
When someone do something for you, Japanese tend to add the nuance of gratitude by saying “~てくれます”(kindly do … for me).
[00:20]
まず、つぎのように「〜てくれます[Vte +くれます]」に かえてください。
[00:26]
たとえば、
つくります
→つくってくれます
いいですか。
[00:32]
1. かきます
→ かいてくれます
2. せつめいします
→ せつめいしてくれます
3. おしえます
→ おしえてくれます
4. てつだいます
→ てつだってくれます
5. かします
→ かしてくれます
6. さがします
→ さがしてくれます
7. (わたしの)はなしを ききます
→ はなしを きいてくれます
8. でんわします
→ でんわしてくれます
9. なおします
→ なおしてくれます
10. もってきます
→ もってきてくれます
[02:47]
では、キーワード[Key Words]をきいてから、ぶんをリピートしてください。
[02:51]
1. [KW] そぼ、おかし、つくります
→ そぼは (わたしに)よく おかしをつくってくれます。
2. [KW]そふ、じてんしゃ、なおします
→ そふは (わたしの)じてんしゃを なおしてくれます。
3. [KW] ポーター、(わたしの)スーツケース、はこびます
→ ポーターは スーツケースをはこんでくれます。
4. [KW] あに、(わたしの)しゅくだい、てつだいます
→ あには、いつもわたしのしゅくだいをてだってくれます。
5. [KW] マリアさん、あかちゃんのしゃしん、みせました
→ マリアさんは、あかちゃんのしゃしんをみせてくれました。
6. [KW] ホテルのよやく、サイモンさん、しました
→ ホテルのよやくは、サイモンさんがしてくれました。
7. [KW] ピアノ、はは、おしえました
→ ピアノは ははが おしえてくれました。
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