LESSON 24
Giving & receiving actions

Talk about giving and receiving favours with 〜て あげます／もらいます／くれます, and use くれます for things given to your side.

単語Vocabulary18 words
give (me)v.
repair, correctv.
take (someone)v.
bring (someone)v.
escort [someone], go withv.
introducev.
show around, show the wayv.
explainv.
grandfather, old mann.
grandmother, old womann.
preparation (〜を します)n.
moving out (〜を します)n.
sweets, snacksn.
homestayn.
alln.
by oneselfadv.
besidesadv.
Mother's Dayn.
文型Grammar patterns5 points
give (to me / my side). Used instead of あげます when someone gives something to the speaker's side.
例
Ms. Sato gave me a Christmas card.
Do something for someone (a favour). Can sound patronising to a superior — use 〜ましょうか instead.
例
I lent Ms. Kimura a book.
Have someone do something for you (you benefit).
例
Mr. Yamada told me the number.
Someone does something for me / my side (I benefit; the に-marked わたし is usually omitted).
例
My mother sent me a sweater.
Make the object the topic (は); the giver / subject is marked by が.
例
Ms. Sato gave me this wine.
例文Example sentences1 pairs
Q.
This wine is nice, isn't it?
A.
Yes, Ms. Sato gave it to me.
参考贈答[ぞうとう]の 習慣[しゅうかん] — Exchanging Gifts10 words
New Year's gift money for children
gift for starting school
graduation gift
wedding gift
gift celebrating a birth
mid-year gift (Jul/Aug)
year-end gift (Dec)
condolence money
gift for a sick person
decorated envelope for money gifts
漢字Kanji10 characters
fix, direct
8 strokes
take along, link
10 strokes
send
9 strokes
introduce
11 strokes
mediate
4 strokes
plan, guide
10 strokes
inside
4 strokes
explain, theory
14 strokes
standard, prepare
13 strokes
whole, all
6 strokes
練習Review quiz6 questions
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