Japanese Lesson 7: Giving and Receiving
Welcome to Japanese Lesson 7! In this lesson, we will focus on the concepts of
giving and receiving in Japanese, along with relevant vocabulary and grammar
structures.
Key Vocabulary
あげる (ageru) - To give (to someone)
もらう (morau) - To receive (from someone)
くれる (kureru) - To give (to me/us)
贈り物 (おくりもの, okurimono) - Gift
プレゼント (purezento) - Present
手紙 (てがみ, tegami) - Letter
お金 (おかね, okane) - Money
Grammar Points
Using あげる (ageru) and もらう (morau):
あげる (ageru) is used when you give something to someone else.
Example: 友達に本をあげる (ともだちにほんをあげる, Tomodachi ni hon o ageru) - "I give a book to my
friend."
もらう (morau) is used when you receive something from someone.
Example: 母から手紙をもらう (ははからてがみをもらう, Haha kara tegami o morau) - "I receive a letter
from my mother."
Using くれる (kureru):
くれる (kureru) is used when someone gives something to you or your group.
Example: 友達がプレゼントをくれる (ともだちがぷれぜんとをくれる, Tomodachi ga purezento o kureru) - "My
friend gives me a present."
Combining the verbs:
You can combine these verbs to express the action of giving and receiving in a
single sentence.
Example: 友達に本をあげて、私はお金をもらった (ともだちにほんをあげて、わたしはおかねをもらった, Tomodachi ni hon o agete,
watashi wa okane o moratta) - "I gave a book to my friend and received money."
Common Expressions
何をあげますか？ (なにをあげますか？, Nani o agemasu ka?) - "What will you give?"
何をもらいましたか？ (なにをもらいましたか？, Nani o moraimashita ka?) - "What did you receive?"
これはあなたにあげます (これはあなたにあげます, Kore wa anata ni agemasu) - "I will give this to you."
Practice Exercises
Translate the following sentences into Japanese:
"I will give a gift to my friend."
"What did you receive from your parents?"
"She gives me a letter."
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb:
彼は私にお金を ______ (to give).
私は友達から本を ______ (to receive).
