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Knowing how to ask someone to do something is an essential part of everyday Japanese. To make a polite request such as “Please close the door” or “Please wait,” you can use ～てください. ～てください Please do (something) JLPT Level: N5 Want to actually remember this? Practice it with spaced repetition and example sentences built from […]

The Japanese verb くれる means “to give,” specifically when someone gives something to you or someone on your side. That same idea can also be applied to actions. By attaching くれる to the て-form of a verb, ～てくれる expresses that someone does something for you or someone close to you. ～てくれる Someone does something for

In Japanese, the verb あげる means “to give.” But giving doesn’t have to involve a physical object. By attaching あげる to the て-form of another verb, you can express doing an action for someone else. This creates the grammar pattern ～てあげる, which shows that someone performs an action for another person’s benefit. ～てあげる Do something

In English, we often thank someone for a specific action: “Thank you for helping me,” “Thanks for coming,” or “Thank you for explaining.” In Japanese, you can do the same with ～てくれてありがとう, a useful pattern that combines the て-form of a verb with くれる and ありがとう. ～てくれてありがとう Thank you for (doing something) JLPT Level: N4