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Learn Hardcore Japanese: 〜te kureru - to do a favor; to do something for someone

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 11
/〜te kureru

〜te kureru

〜て　くれる〜te kureru

to do a favor; to do something for someone

Breakdown of 〜te kureru

connective form

くれるkureru

Usages of 〜te kureru

昼休ひるやすみ　に　動物園どうぶつえん　の　写真しゃしん　を　送おくって　くれて　ありがとう。hiruyasumi ni doubutsuen no shashin o okutte kurete arigatou.

Thanks for sending the zoo photos during the lunch break.

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Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

駅えき　で　待まって　くれて　ありがとう。eki de matte kurete arigatou.

Thank you for waiting for me at the station.

彼かれ　は　私わたし　の　引ひっ越こし　を　手て伝つだって　くれました。kare wa watashi no hi{koshi o tetsudatte kuremashita.

He helped me move.

母はは　は　私わたし　の　料理りょうり　を　ほめて　くれました。haha wa watashi no ryouri o homete kuremashita.

My mother praised my cooking.

パソコン　の　修理代しゅうりだい　を　会社かいしゃ　が　払はらって　くれました。pasokon no shuuridai o kaisha ga haratte kuremashita.

The company paid for the computer repair cost.

メール　に　資料しりょう　を　添付てんぷして　くれて　ありがとう。meeru ni shiryou o tenpushite kurete arigatou.

Thank you for attaching the materials to the email.

キャンセル　が　出でたら、　店長てんちょう　に　連絡れんらくして　くれる？kyanseru ga detara, tenchou ni renrakushite kureru?

If there’s a cancellation, can you contact the manager?

後輩こうはい　が　会議かいぎ　の　資料しりょう　を　ちゃんと　用意よういして　くれて、　助たすかった。kouhai ga kaigi no shiryou o chanto youishite kurete, tasukatta.

My junior prepared the meeting materials properly for me, which was helpful.

レジ　で　領収書りょうしゅうしょ　を　もらうの　を　忘わすれた　が、　店てん員いん　に　言いったら　すぐ　出だして　くれた。reji de ryoushuusho o morauno o wasureta ga, tenin ni ittara sugu dashite kureta.

I forgot to get a receipt at the register, but when I told the clerk, they issued it right away.

先生せんせい　は　私わたし　に　紹介状しょうかいじょう　を　書かいて　くれて、　面接めんせつ　で　それ　を　見みせました。sensei wa watashi ni shoukaijou o kaite kurete, mensetsu de sore o misemashita.

The teacher wrote a letter of introduction for me, and I showed it at the interview.

説明会せつめいかい　で　は、　合格ごうかくした　先輩せんぱい　が　体験たいけん　を　話はなして　くれる　らしい。setsumeikai de wa, goukakushita senpai ga taiken o hanashite kureru rashii.

At the information session, a senior who passed will apparently talk about their experience.

上司じょうし　は　部下ぶか　に、　まず　ゆっくり　話はなす　よう　に　言いって　くれました。joushi wa buka ni, mazu yukkuri hanasu you ni itte kuremashita.

My boss kindly told his subordinate to speak slowly at first.

先生せんせい　は　毎回まいかい　分わかりやすい　説明せつめい　を　して　くれます。sensei wa maikai wakariyasui setsumei o shite kuremasu.

The teacher gives an easy-to-understand explanation every time.

私わたし　は　同僚どうりょう　に　会議かいぎ　の　準備じゅんび　を　手て伝つだって　くれる　よう　に　頼たのみました。watashi wa douryou ni kaigi no junbi o tetsudatte kureru you ni tanomimashita.

I asked my coworker to help prepare for the meeting.

市役所しやくしょ　で　道みち　を　聞きいたら、　親切しんせつな　警察官けいさつかん　を　紹介しょうかいして　くれました。shiyakusho de michi o kiitara, shinsetsuna keisatsukan o shoukaishite kuremashita.

When I asked for directions at city hall, they introduced a kind police officer to me.

料理教室りょうりきょうしつ　で　習ならった　パスタ　や　ピザ　を　家族かぞく　に　作つくって　くれる　ので、　とても　助たすかります。ryourikyoushitsu de naratta pasuta ya piza o kazoku ni tsukutte kureru node, totemo tasukarimasu.

She makes the pasta and pizza she learned at the cooking class for the family, so it helps a lot.

メガネ屋や　の　店てん員いん　は、　彼女かのじょ　の　仕事しごと　に　合あう　落おち着ついた　フレーム　を　おすすめして　くれました。meganeya no tenin wa, kanojo no shigoto ni au ochitsuita fureemu o osusumeshite kuremashita.

The clerk at the eyeglasses shop recommended calm-looking frames that suit her job.

友達ともだち　が　その　アイコン　を　見みて、　「きれい　だ　ね」　と　コメント　を　して　くれました。tomodachi ga sono aikon o mite, 「kirei da ne」 to komento o shite kuremashita.

A friend saw that icon and kindly left the comment, “It’s beautiful.”

先生せんせい　は　難むずかしい　文法ぶんぽう　を　分わかりやすい　表現ひょうげん　で　説明せつめいして　くれます。sensei wa muzukashii bunpou o wakariyasui hyougen de setsumeishite kuremasu.

The teacher explains difficult grammar using easy-to-understand expressions.

週末しゅうまつ　に　彼氏かれし　が　うち　に　来きて　くれて、　私わたし　が　買かい物もの　に　行いって　いる　あいだ　留守番るすばん　を　して　くれました。shuumatsu ni kareshi ga uchi ni kite kurete, watashi ga kaimono ni itte iru aida rusuban o shite kuremashita.

On the weekend my boyfriend came over and watched the house while I went shopping.

弟おとうと　と　妹いもうと　だけ　で　留守番るすばん　を　して　いる　うち　に、　私わたし　の　彼氏かれし　が　差さし入いれ　の　ピザ　を　持もって　来きて　くれて、　みんな　喜よろこびました。otouto to imouto dake de rusuban o shite iru uchi ni, watashi no kareshi ga sashiire no piza o motte kite kurete, minna yorokobimashita.

While my younger brother and sister were watching the house alone, my boyfriend brought over a pizza as a treat, and everyone was happy.

昨夜ゆうべ　は　残業ざんぎょう　の　あと、　先輩せんぱい　が　差さし入いれ　の　ケーキ　を　持もって　来きて　くれて、　とても　嬉うれしかった　です。yuube wa zangyou no ato, senpai ga sashiire no keeki o motte kite kurete, totemo ureshikatta desu.

Last night, after working overtime, my senior brought cake as a treat, and I was very happy.

兄あに　は　洗面所せんめんじょ　に　石せっけん　が　ないこと　に　気きづいて、　帰かえり　に　買かって　きて　くれた。ani wa senmenjo ni sekken ga naikoto ni kizuite, kaeri ni katte kite kureta.

My older brother noticed that there was no soap in the washroom and bought some on his way home.

彼女かのじょ　は　留守電るすでん　に　名前なまえ　を　入いれて　おいた　ので、　先生せんせい　は　すぐ　折おり返かえして　くれました。kanojo wa rusuden ni namae o irete oita node, sensei wa sugu orikaeshite kuremashita.

Because she left her name on the voicemail, the teacher called back right away.

店員てにん　は　丁寧ていねい　で、　私わたし　に　似合にあう　色いろ　と　ちょうど　いい　サイズ　の　上着うわぎ　を　すぐ　見みつけて　くれた。tenin wa teinei de, watashi ni niau iro to choudo ii saizu no uwagi o sugu mitsukete kureta.

The clerk was polite and quickly found a jacket in a color that suits me and the right size.

受付うけつけ　の　人ひと　に　会議室かいぎしつ　の　場所ばしょ　を　聞きいたら、　丁寧ていねい　に　教おしえて　くれました。uketsuke no hito ni kaigishitsu no basho o kiitara, teinei ni oshiete kuremashita.

When I asked the receptionist where the meeting room was, they kindly told me.

受付うけつけ　の　人ひと　は　丁寧ていねいな　言いい方かた　で　会議室かいぎしつ　の　場所ばしょ　を　教おしえて　くれました。uketsuke no hito wa teineina iikata de kaigishitsu no basho o oshiete kuremashita.

The receptionist told me where the meeting room was in a polite way.

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