| Grammar - Beginner - Part 3 |
| itadaku いただく Respectful verb meaning: be given, get, receive, eat, have (something) done It is used to express respect to the giver. 1. As set phrase said before meals いただきます。 Itadakimasu. (Literally) I'll be given food. 2. After object noun + o 学校の先生から手紙をいただきました。 Gakkou no sensei kara tegami o itadakimashita. I got a letter from a teacher at my school. これをいただきたいのですが。 Kore o itadakitai no desu ga. I'd like to have this. 3. After te-form of verb そうしていただきます。 Sou shite itadakimasu. I'll have you do so. (I hope you'll kindly do so.) ちょっとこれを持っていただきたいのですが。 Chotto kore o motte itadakitai no desu ga. I'd like you to hold this for a while. この原稿を見ていただけますか。 Kono genkou o mite itadakemasu ka. Would you look through this manuscript (for me)? すみませんが、駅に行く道を教えていただけませんか。 Sumimasen ga, eki ni iku michi o oshiete itadakemasen ka. Excuse me, but could you tell me the way to the station? -> See also morau |