How to Say ‘To have it changed’ in Japanese
変えていただく
kae te itadaku
[KAH-eh te ee-tah-DAH-koo]
💬 Usage Tip: Attaching いただく to a verb turns a request into "to have you do it for me". That makes it softer than saying 変える "to change" directly.
Phrase Breakdown
変え
kae
[KAH-eh]
change (stem)
Stem of 変える, to change or switch something.
牛乳を豆乳に変えてください。
Please change the milk to soy milk.
て
te
[te]
te-form ending
Connects actions in sequence, like 'and' or 'then'.
ドアが開いて、入ります。
The door opens, and then I go in.
いただく
itadaku
[ee-tah-DAH-koo]
to receive (humble)
Humble verb for receiving or accepting something.
お土産をいただきました。
I received a souvenir.
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