Lesson 41 focuses on polite giving, receiving, and helping in Japanese.
You will learn how to use ～て いただきました, くださいました, やりました and あげます, さしあげます, もらいます, くれます correctly in everyday situations.
This lesson is perfect for JLPT N5/N4 learners and beginners who want to speak Japanese politely and naturally.
1. ～て いただきました
Use when someone senior or respected helps you.
Structure: Person に + verb て + いただきました
Example:
せんせい に えいご を おしえて いただきました。
→ The teacher kindly taught me English.
2. ～て くださいました
Use when someone kindly does something for you.
Structure: Person が + verb て + くださいました
Example:
おかあさん が おべんとう を つくって くださいました。
→ My mother kindly made lunch for me.
3. ～て やりました
Use when you help someone smaller / junior / child / animal.
Structure: Person に + verb て + やりました
Example:
こども に かばん を もって やりました。
→ I helped the child by carrying their bag.
4. あげます / さしあげます / もらいます / くれます
あげます = I give (friend / peer)
さしあげます = I give (respected / senior)
やります = I give / do for someone smaller
くれます = Someone gives to me (neutral)
くださいました = Someone gives to me politely / kindly
いただきました = Someone respected gives to me (humble / polite)
Conclusion:
By mastering Lesson 41 grammar, you can speak politely in Japanese, understand giving and receiving expressions, and use casual, polite, and humble forms correctly in daily conversation.
This lesson is essential for JLPT N5/N4 learners and beginners who want to improve their Japanese communication skills.