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Podcast 37: How to use the verb kureru inJapaneseIn this lesson you will learn the following:✓ Learn how to ask people to do things for you✓ Learn how to use the verb kureru naturally in Japanese conversation

LEVEL: Lower intermediate

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In this lesson you’ll learn how to use the verb kureru. Kureru is a verb you use when asking
someone to do something for you. It translates roughly as do something for me. Check out themain dialogue on the next page to see how it is used naturally in conversation in Japanese.

How to study
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In the main podcast lesson Ami Sensei and Alex demonstrate the main dialogue, briefly explain
the grammar and talk about other Japan related topics.
Then you can use these show notes to read through and study in more depth. We include
grammar and vocabulary explanations to better understand the main lesson dialogue.
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Main Dialog 1 - Kureru
A: あのね、ちょっとお願いしていい？
B: 何？
A: 今日晩御飯作ってくれる？
B: え？また？
A: 食料は僕が買って来るから！
B: まあいいけど、次は作ってね！
A: はああい！

Main Dialog 1 - Kureru (Pronunciation)
A: Ano ne, chotto onegai shite ii?
B: Nani?
A: Kyō bangohan tsukutte kureru?
B: Eh? Mata?
A: Shokuryō wa boku ga katte kuru kara!
B: Maa, ii kedo, tsugi wa tsukutte ne!
A: Haai!

Main Dialog 1 - Kureru (English)
A: Hey, can I ask a favor?
B: What?
A: Can you make dinner tonight?
B: Eh? Again?
A: I’ll buy the ingredients.
B: Well, OK but next time you make it.
A: Yes!

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Kureru - Grammar break down
When asking to do something for you, using the verb くれる kureru is really helpful. Hereare a few examples of how you can use it:1) Noun + kureru = Please give me something
Simple say the thing you want followed by kureru like this:a) 水くれる - Mizu kureru - Could you give me some water?
b) 本くれる - Hon kureru - Could you give me the book?
2) Noun + shite kureru
You can create a lot of verbs using a noun + shite. For example, sōji means cleaning
but sōji shite means, do the cleaning. Add kureru to the end and you can ask people tocarry out actions for you like this:a) 掃除してくれる - Sōji shite kureru - Could you do the cleaning for me?
b) 予約してくれる - Yoyaku shite kureru - Could you make a reservation for me?
c) 注文してくれる - Chuumon shite kureru - Could you order for me?
d) 買い物してくれる - Kaimono shite kureru - Could you do some shopping for me?
3) ~TE form verbs + Kureru
You can use the TE form of a verb + kureru to ask people to do things for you like this:a) 作ってくれる - Tsukutte kureru - Can you make it for me?
b) 買ってくれる - Katte kureru - Can you buy it for me?
c) やってくれる - Yatte kureru - Can you make it for me?
Note:
Don’t forget:
1) Using kureru is casual2) It should be used between friends and family
3) If you are using kureru to ask someone to do a favor for you, remember to makeyour intonation go up at the end to show it’s a question.

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