KANAKUMA

JLPT N5+ · Experience, preferences, and exchange

Nをあげる

Describes giving an object to someone else

Meaning

Describes giving an object to someone else.

Formation

  1. Giver は／が + receiver に + N を + あげます: 私は妹に本をあげました
  2. It also describes giving between other people: 兄が友だちに本をあげた. When someone gives something to me or my group, use くれる

When to use it

Core use
Describes giving an object to someone else

Examples

14 sentences

  • 妹いもうとに本ほんをあげました

    I gave my younger sister a book.

  • 友だちともだちに花はなをあげます

    I will give my friend flowers.

  • 誕生日たんじょうびに妹いもうとへ手作りてづくりのカードをあげました

    I gave my younger sister a handmade card for her birthday.

  • 花はなを買ってかって、母ははにあげます

    I will buy flowers and give them to my mother.

  • 私わたしは友達ともだちに青いあおいノートをあげました

    I gave my friend a blue notebook.

  • 私わたしは妹いもうとに赤いあかいマフラーをあげました

    I gave my younger sister a red scarf.

  • 私わたしは兄あにに新しいあたらしい時計とけいをあげました

    I gave my older brother a new watch.

  • 田中たなかさんは山田やまださんに花はなをあげました

    Mr. Tanaka gave Ms. Yamada flowers.

6 more examples

  • 私わたしは父ちちに日本にほんのお茶おちゃをあげました

    I gave my father Japanese tea.

  • 姉あねは友達ともだちにケーキをあげました

    My older sister gave her friend a cake.

  • 私わたしは祖父そふに暖かいあたたかい靴下くつしたをあげました

    I gave my grandfather warm socks.

  • 母ははは隣となりの人ひとに野菜やさいをあげました

    My mother gave our neighbour some vegetables.

  • 私わたしは隣となりの人ひとに手作りてづくりのパンをあげました

    I gave my neighbour homemade bread.

  • 私わたしは田中たなかさんに小さなちいさなお土産おみやげをあげました

    I gave Mr. Tanaka a small souvenir.

Important notes

  • あげる describes giving from the giver to someone else, including between other people: 兄が友達に本をあげた. The receiver takes に.

Common mistakes

  • When someone gives something to you or your group, use くれる: 友達が私に本をくれました, not 友達が私にあげました.

Check yourself

Pick the translation of each sentence. The wrong options translate similar patterns, so watch the grammar rather than the words.

  1. 私わたしは父ちちに日本にほんのお茶おちゃをあげました
  2. 母ははは隣となりの人ひとに野菜やさいをあげました
  3. 私わたしは田中たなかさんに小さなちいさなお土産おみやげをあげました

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