【JLPT N5 Grammar】あげる /  もらう / くれる(ageru / morau / kureru)

Explanation:あげる / もらう / くれる

Meaning
あげる, もらう, and くれる are verbs used to express giving and receiving actions, but each has a unique perspective depending on the direction of the action and the relationship between the giver and receiver.

あげる:to give
もらう:to receive
くれる:to give to me

Form
[Giver] は [Receiver] に [Object] を あげる: "[Giver] gives [object] to [receiver]."

[Receiver] は [Giver] に/から [Object] を もらう: "[Receiver] receives [object] from [giver]."

[Giver] は [Receiver] に [Object] を くれる: "[Giver] gives [object] to [receiver]" (when the receiver is the speaker(わたし) or someone close to the speaker(ex.my child, my son)).

JLPT Level
N5



Sample sentenes

わたしは むすこに プレゼントを あげました
I gave my son a present.

わたしは おとうとに チョコレートを あげました
I gave my younger brother some chocolate.

わたしは キムさんに てがみを もらいました
I received a letter from Kim-san.

わたしは せんせいに ほんを もらいました
I received a book from my teacher.

せんせいは わたしに おみやげを くれました
My teacher gave me a souvenir.

トムさんは わたしに あめを くれました
Tom-san gave me some candy.

Vocabulary

Japanese
English
- プレゼント present
- チョコレート chocolate
手紙 てがみ letter
ほん book
お土産 おみやげ souvenir
- あめ candy

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