Giving & Receiving Actions

くれる / あげる / もらう — direction decides the word

'My friend helped ME' vs 'I helped my friend' vs 'I had my friend help me' — all use different patterns in Japanese.

What you'll learn

• てくれる: someone does something for ME
• てあげる: I do something for SOMEONE ELSE
• てもらう: I receive the benefit of someone's action

JLPT N4 Japanese self-study — interactive practice, instant feedback, completely free.