お～する・ご～する
Humbly describe your action for someone
You'll be able to lower your own action to show respect toward the person it affects.
私がお荷物をお持ちします。
watashi ga onimotsu o omochi shimasu.
What do you think this sentence means?
I will carry your luggage.
Humbly present an action for another person
お～する and ご～する humbly describe the speaker’s or in-group’s action directed toward someone being respected. They do not lower the listener’s action.
駅までご案内します。
eki made goannai shimasu.
I will guide you to the station.
Form and use お～する・ご～する
Use established expressions such as お送りします and ご案内します. The respected recipient or destination makes the relationship meaningful. For their action, use an honorific instead.
駅までご案内します。
eki made goannai shimasu.
I will guide you to the station.
先生にメールをお送りします。
sensei ni meeru o ookuri shimasu.
I will send the teacher an email.
重そうですね。お手伝いしましょうか。
omosou desu ne. otetsudai shimashou ka.
That looks heavy. May I help you?
お部屋までご案内します。
oheya made goannai shimasu.
I'll show you to your room.
明日、地図をメールでお送りします。
ashita, chizu o meeru de ookuri shimasu.
I'll send you a map by email tomorrow.
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