LESSON 07
Means; giving & receiving

Say the tool/means with で, ask how to say a word in another language, give with 〜に 〜を あげます and receive with 〜に 〜を もらいます; もう / まだ.

単語Vocabulary38 words
cut, slicev.
sendv.
givev.
receivev.
lendv.
borrowv.
teachv.
learnv.
make [a telephone call]v.
hand, armn.
chopsticksn.
spoonn.
knifen.
forkn.
scissorsn.
personal computern.
mobile phone, cell phonen.
e-mailn.
New Year's greeting cardn.
punchn.
staplern.
Sellotape, clear adhesive tapen.
rubber, erasern.
papern.
flower, blossomn.
shirtn.
present, giftn.
luggage, baggage, parceln.
moneyn.
ticketn.
Christmasn.
(my) fathern.
(my) mothern.
(someone else's / your own) fathern.
(someone else's / your own) mothern.
alreadyadv.
not yetadv.
from now on, soonadv.
文型Grammar patterns6 points
で indicates the tool / means used for an action.
例
I eat with chopsticks.
Ask how to say a word or sentence in another language.
例
What's 'Arigato' in English? It's 'thank you'.
Give things/info to a recipient (に); also 貸します, 教えます.
例
I gave Ms. Kimura some flowers.
Receive from a person (に); also 借ります, 習います. Use から for an organisation.
例
I received some flowers from Mr. Yamada.
"already" — the action is completed (negative: いいえ、まだです).
例
Have you sent the baggage yet? Yes, I have.
Particles are often omitted in informal speech when the relationship is obvious.
例
This is a lovely spoon, isn't it?
例文Example sentences3 pairs
Q.
What's 'Arigato' in English?
A.
It's 'thank you'.
Q.
What's 'thank you' in Japanese?
A.
It's 'Arigato'.
Q.
Have you sent the baggage yet?
A.
No, not yet.
参考家族[かぞく] — Family (my family · someone else's)16 words
grandfather
grandmother
parents
father
mother
elder brother
elder sister
younger brother
younger sister
brothers and sisters
husband
wife
husband and wife
son
daughter
child(ren)
漢字Kanji8 characters
hand
4 strokes
father
4 strokes
mother
5 strokes
flower
7 strokes
paper
10 strokes
cut
4 strokes
send
9 strokes
teach
11 strokes
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