[Student’s sentence]

 

借りたお金は来週返してあげます。
I will pay you back the money I owe you next week.

*かりたおかねはらいしゅうかえしてあげます。

 

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[My correction]

 

借りたお金は来週返してあげます。
→借りたお金は来週返します。
I will pay you back the money I owe you next week.

 

Adding 〜てあげる implies a sense of doing a favor, as in “I am kindly doing this for you.” However, it is inappropriate to use 〜てあげる in this context, as returning borrowed money is an obligation, not a favor.

 

Examples:
お客様(きゃくさま)を席(せき)に案内(あんない)します。
I will show the customer to their seat.
（×お客様を席に案内してあげます）
As a waiter, guiding customers to their seats is a routine part of the job.

 

妻(つま)が忙(いそが)しそうなので、家事(かじ)を手伝(てつだ)いました。
Since my wife seemed busy, I helped her with the housework.
（×妻が忙しそうなので、家事を手伝ってあげました）
It is also normal for husbands to help with household chores.

 

 

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