#90 Kureru
In this week’s lesson, Waka teaches us how to use the verb くれる kureru which is used when someone does for someone else. It can be used to ask some one to do something for you such as: やってくれる？ Yatte kureru – Will you do it for me? It can also be used this way: 彼が買ってくれたんだ. Kare ga katte kuretan da – My boyfriend bought it (for me). This is an essential phrases you will hear a lot in conversations in Japan. Kureru is similar to the verb もらう morau although used in more polite contexts. We will be comvering “morau” in a future podcast.
Show notes for lesson#90: Kureru
Conversations
1.
A: 手伝ってくれる？
B: いいよ。
A: Tetsudatte kureru?
B: Ii yo
A: Will you help me?
B: Sure.
2.
A: 窓開けてくれる？
B: いいよ。
A: mado akete kureru?
B: ii yo.
A: Could you open the window for me?
B: Sure.
3.
A: ちょっとお願いしていい？
B: 何？
A: 宿題やってくれる？
B: やらない
A: chotto onegai shite ii
B: nani?
A: shukudai yatte kureru
B: yaranai
A: Could I ask you a favour?
B: What?
A: Will you do my homework for me?
B: (No) I won’t do it
4.
A: 素敵なバックだね。
B: 彼が買ってくれたんだ。
A: suteki na bakku da ne.
B: Kare ga katte kuretan da.
A: That’s a wonderful handbag.
B: My boyfriend bought it for me.
Other sentences
ブッシュ大統領が買ってくれたんだ。
Busshu daitouryou ga katte kuretan da
President Bush bought it for me
Quiz
How would you say in Japanese:
1) Could you do it for me?
2) Waka bought it for me
3) Could you open the door for me?
4) Could you help me with the report?
Answers
1) やってくれる？ yatte kureru
2) 和歌が買ってくれた waka ga katte kureta
3)ドア開けてくれる？ doa akete kureru
4) レポート手伝ってくれる？ repooto tetsudatte kureru
Random phrase of the week
俺が敵をうってやる
ore ga kataki wo utte yaru
I will get my revenge!
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