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Do B for someone
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僕 の 仕 事 は 老 人 を 手 伝 っ て あげる こと です 。 
My job is to help the elderly.
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宿 題 が 終 わ っ た ら 、 終 わ ら な い 生 徒 を 手 伝 っ て あげなさい 。 
If you finish your homework, please help the students who haven't finished.
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ダ イ エ ッ ト ？ じ ゃ 、 僕 が 君 の 分 を 代 わ り に 食 べ て あげる 。 
You are on a diet? Then I'll eat your portion for you!
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貴方 に 新 し い 車 を 買 っ て あげよう 。 
I will buy you a new car.
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貴方 に 其 れ を 見 せ て あげましょう 。 
I shall let you see that.
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貴方 が 後 悔 為 て 居 る の な ら 許 し て あげよう 。 
As you are sorry, I'll forgive you.
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服 、 破 れ た の ？ 縫 っ て あげる 。 
Your clothes are torn? I'll sew them for you.
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美味 し く て 温 か い 夕 食 を 作 っ て あげました よ 。 
I've cooked you a nice hot dinner.
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御 望 み な ら 教 え て あげましょう 。 
I will tell you if you wish.
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若 し 忙 し け れ ば 私 が 手 伝 っ て あげます 。 
If you are busy, I will help you.
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君 に 豆 を 煮 て あげよう 。 
I will boil the beans for you.
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君 の Ｔ シ ャ ツ を 乾 か し て あげましょう 。 
I will dry your T-shirt.
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見 せ て あげる 。 
Oh, let me show you.
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待 っ て あげる 。 
I'll wait for you.
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彼 女 が 通 れ る 様 に 彼 は 横 へ 退 い て あげた 。 
He stepped aside for her to pass.
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彼 女 は 父 親 に セ ー タ ー を 編 ん で あげた 。 
She knitted her father a sweater.
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一 晩 泊 め て あげよう 。 
I'll let you stay here for the night.
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弁 当 を 弟 に 分 け て あげなさい 。 
Share your lunch with your brother.
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僕 が 証 人 に な っ て あげる よ 。 
I'll cover for you.
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小百合 ち ゃ ん は 絵 本 を 読 ん で あげる と 凄 く 喜 び ま す よ 。 
Little Sayuri is really delighted when I read picture books to her.
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此 の 本 を 貸 し て あげる よ 。 君 も 嵌 ま る と 思 う よ ！ 
I'll lend this book to you. I think you'll get into it as well!
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Getting the sentences
Construction
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ANoun
を
~
BVerb: て-form
あげる
Basic Examples:
手伝って上げる (I'll help you)

Related Expressions
あげる
てくれる
てもらう
Where this grammar is found


Grammar usage notes

In casual speech, ~てあげる is often shortened to ~たげる.

Example: お母さんに牛乳を買ったげる (買ってあげる→買ったげる)
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宮本勝利
Level: 1
this is usually used when the receiver is at the same or lower level than you; if they're above, use て差し上げる instead.
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mysticfive
Level: 2255
When speaking directly to the person you’re giving/doing a favor to, be cautious. It might come across as condescending.
It's because it implies : " I'm doing you a favor. "
It can feel like you're putting yourself above them.
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Questions/Discussion

Why が and not は ? Are they interchangeable?
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Mae12307
Level: 9

Discussion about this grammar
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Merkaber
Level: 68

I can't remember the situation very well anymore but the sentence was like:


僕はお母さんに喜んであげる。


My Japanese boss corrected me quickly by saying "喜んでもらう".


So what is the difference between てもらう and てあげる? I am not sure about the sentence itself, but I know what I wanted to say in that situation: "I want to make my mother happy" (in a specific situation)

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8 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 327
てもらう is something you ask someone to do for you. てあげる is something you do for them. I feel that てもらう is closest to "I'll have you V", as in "I had my sister cook dinner".

If you want someone to do an action, you want てほしい

喜んでほしい

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8 years ago
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Merkaber
Level: 68

So there is no possible sentence structure in which you can use てもらう for something you do for someone? Like:


お母さんは私にご飯を作ってもらう。 (I am the speaker)

お母さんは私に喜んでもらう。 (I am the speaker) rather than 私はお母さんに喜んであげる。 <- sounds a little bit weird

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8 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 327
I would say it sounds weirder from a contextual standpoint - that 喜ぶ is not a volitional action - you don't choose to enjoy or be happy, so the idea of doing that for someone sounds a bit off.
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8 years ago
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weboide
Level: 1
My teacher mentioned this may sound arrogant or imposing to use てあげる. For example: カレーを作ってあげます or 手伝ってあげます。
Is that the feeling you get from these examples too? Is it the tense that makes imposing? what if it was past tense?
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7 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 327
Believe it or not, it simply depends on the person saying it and how they say it. It's not a very satisfying answer, but that's exactly what is said in the awesome grammar (paper) dictionary that I use. Basically, it said "if someone is not nice/friendly, it can come off as rude."

Although this is not clear cut, consider the two examples:

Someone is busy at work, and flustered. If you, in a friendly way, said "大変ですね、手伝ってあげようか？", it would come off as a friendly gesture to someone in need. However, if someone who thinks highly of themselves or lowly of the busy person and says more coolly "手伝ってあげるよ", it might sound like a "I will help you because you're incapable of doing it yourself."
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7 years ago


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