What does ～てもらいたい mean? Japanese grammar N4

Forming it

How to use it

Also a request, but seen from the RECIPIENT's side: I want to receive that action from someone.

• Falls between 「～てほしい」and 「～ていただきたい」in politeness; sounds more objective than 「～てほしい」.
• Since it's rooted in 「もらう」(to receive), the person helping is always marked with 「に」.

Examples

• この荷物(にもつ)を運(はこ)んでもらいたいです。

  I’d like you to carry this luggage.

• 彼(かれ)にそのニュースを教(おし)えてもらいたいです。

  I’d like him to tell me that news.

Keep in mind

• Made honorific, it becomes 「～ていただきたい」.

Common mistakes

• Wrong彼(かれ)がそのニュースを教(おし)えてもらいたいです。

  I'd like to ask him to tell me that news.

  Correct彼(かれ)にそのニュースを教(おし)えてもらいたいです。

  Rooted in 「もらう」, so the person helping is marked with 「に」.

• Wrongこの荷物(にもつ)を運(はこ)ぶてもらいたいです。

  I'd like someone to carry this luggage for me.

  Correctこの荷物(にもつ)を運(はこ)んでもらいたいです。

  Connect with the て form: 運ぶ → 運んで.

Exam tips

• The person helping always goes with 「に」.

Related patterns

• ～てほしい
• ～ていただきたい
• ～てもらう