Decoded Slug: ～てくれと (〜te kureto)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～てくれと (〜te kureto)
～てくれと (〜te kureto)
Short explanation:
Request someone to do something for you; 'please do', 'I ask you to'.
Formation:
Verb-te form + くれと, い-adjective + くれと, な-adjective + だろう, Noun + だろう
Examples:
電話をかけてくれと言われました。
Denwa wo kakete kureto iwaremashita.
I was asked to make a phone call.
この荷物を運んでくれと頼んでいます。
Kono nimotsu wo hakonde kureto tanonde imasu.
I'm asking you to please carry this luggage.
最後まで待ってくれとお願いしました。
Saigo made matte kureto onegaishimashita.
I asked you to please wait until the end.
休んでくれと言われました。
Yasunde kureto iwaremashita.
I was told to please rest.
Long explanation:
The ～てくれと grammar point is used to make a polite request, asking someone to do something for you. It can be translated as 'please do' or 'I ask you to' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
