Little help needed for a translation

Japanese Language Grammar
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I was wondering if someone could help me understand this sentence.

おれは、あんたに命を救ってもらった

I guess it’s mean “I saved your life.”

The part that bugs me is the もらう. Isn’t it suppose to be used went you receive something? Or does he mean I made you the honor of saving your life?

Thanks for your help.

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てもらう can be used when you get someone to do something for you, or had someone do something for you and the に here indicates who did it for you. So this is more like “You saved my life”.

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Thanks it’s making a lot more sense now.

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