Grammar › N4 · 01 Potential, ability & wanting
もらう: receive
N4 · 01 Potential, ability & wanting
Says that the speaker receives something from someone, with the giver marked by に or から.
Receiver は Giver に/から Z をもらう. The receiver is the subject, so the viewpoint is the receiver's. Humble form is いただく. With people, に is common; から is used when the giver is a company or place.
Examples
先生に辞書をもらいました。
I received a dictionary from my teacher.
会社から新しいパソコンをもらった。
I got a new computer from the company.