お／ご〜する
お／ご〜する means humble form; I/we do. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. 「お／ご〜する」 is a humble form that lowers the speaker's action to show respect to the other person. The common pattern is 「お + masu-stem + する」 or 「ご + Sino-Japanese noun + する」. It is often used for actions done by the speaker's side for someone else.
Japanese sources describe it as 「謙譲語の形」.
お／ご〜する examples
私が荷物をお持ちします。
I will carry the luggage.
明日ご連絡します。
I will contact you tomorrow.
お／ご〜する exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
私が先生に本を（ ）します。
- お渡す
- 渡し
- ご渡し
- お渡し ✓
I will hand the book to the teacher.
あとでメールで（ ）します。
- ご連絡 ✓
- お連絡
- 連絡に
- 連絡を
I will contact you by email later.
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