Decoded Slug: Verb ていただきたい (te itadakitai)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Verb ていただきたい (te itadakitai)
Verb ていただきたい (te itadakitai)
Short explanation:
Express a polite request or desire that someone does something for you.
Formation:
Verb-て form + いただきたい
Examples:
資料をコピーしていただきたいです。
Shiryou wo kopii shite itadakitai desu.
I would like you to make copies of the documents.
この仕事を手伝っていただきたいのですが。
Kono shigoto wo tetsudatte itadakitai no desu ga.
I would like to ask for your assistance with this work.
もしよろしければ、指導していただきたいです。
Moshi yoroshikereba, shidou shite itadakitai desu.
If it is not too much trouble, I would like you to guide me.
駅まで送っていただきたいんですが。
Eki made okutte itadakitain desu ga.
I was wondering if you could give me a ride to the station.
Long explanation:
The ていただきたい grammar point is used to express a polite request or a desire for someone to do something for you. It is formed by attaching いただきたい to the て-form of the verb. It is more polite than the て-form + ほしい construction.
