Learn Japanese Japanese Giving and Receiving Verbs (あげる・くれる・もらう) 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the honorific/respectful equivalent of くれる, used when a superior gives something to the speaker?
- くださる (Correct answer)
- いただく
- さしあげる
- もらう
Correct answer: くださる
くださる is the respectful form of くれる, used when someone of higher status gives to the speaker.
Question 2: What is the humble form of もらう, used when humbly receiving from a social superior?
- もらいます
- くださる
- いただく (Correct answer)
- さしあげる
Correct answer: いただく
いただく is the humble form of もらう, expressing receiving in a deferential way toward a superior.
Question 3: What is the humble form of あげる, used when the speaker gives something to a social superior?
- くれる
- やる
- いただく
- さしあげる (Correct answer)
Correct answer: さしあげる
さしあげる is the humble equivalent of あげる, used to show deference toward the recipient.
Question 4: What does 「〜てあげる」express when attached to a verb?
- Receiving an action as a favor from someone
- Doing something as a favor for someone else (Correct answer)
- Asking someone to do something
- Being forced to do something
Correct answer: Doing something as a favor for someone else
〜てあげる means performing an action for another person's benefit, like giving an action as a favor.
Question 5: What does 「〜てくれる」express when attached to a verb?
- You do something for others
- You ask someone to do something
- Someone performs an action for the speaker's benefit (Correct answer)
- Receiving an object as a gift
Correct answer: Someone performs an action for the speaker's benefit
〜てくれる means someone else performs an action that benefits the speaker or the speaker's in-group.
Question 6: What does 「〜てもらう」express when attached to a verb?
- Doing something for another person
- Giving an object to someone
- Having or getting someone to do something for you (Correct answer)
- Offering to help someone
Correct answer: Having or getting someone to do something for you
〜てもらう means receiving the benefit of someone else's action — you get someone to do something for you.
Question 7: Which sentence correctly means 'I had my friend teach me how to cook'?
- 友達に料理を教えてあげた
- 友達に料理を教えてくれた
- 友達に料理を教えてもらった (Correct answer)
- 友達に料理を教えてやった
Correct answer: 友達に料理を教えてもらった
「友達に料理を教えてもらった」uses 〜てもらう to express the speaker receiving the act of being taught.
Learn Japanese Japanese Giving and Receiving Verbs (あげる・くれる・もらう) 2
What is the honorific/respectful equivalent of くれる, used when a superior gives something to the speaker?