あげる
Give to someone else
You’ll be able to describe giving something to another person from your own perspective.
母に花をあげました。
haha ni hana o agemashita.
What do you think this sentence means?
I gave flowers to my mother.
Describe giving something to another person
Use あげる when the subject gives something to someone else. The receiver is normally marked with に.
私は友達に本をあげました。
watashi wa tomodachi ni hon o agemashita.
I gave my friend a book.
Giver は receiver に thing を あげる
Make the giver the topic or subject, mark the receiver with に, and mark the thing given with を.
私は妹に花をあげました。
watashi wa imouto ni hana o agemashita.
I gave my younger sister flowers.
ミアは友達にプレゼントをあげます。
mia wa tomodachi ni purezento o agemasu.
Mia will give her friend a present.
田中さんが子どもにお菓子をあげました。
tanaka-san ga kodomo ni okashi o agemashita.
Tanaka gave the child some sweets.
私は友達に本をあげました。
watashi wa tomodachi ni hon o agemashita.
I gave my friend a book.
母に花をあげました。
haha ni hana o agemashita.
I gave my mother flowers.
妹に赤いペンをあげます。
imouto ni akai pen o agemasu.
I will give my younger sister a red pen.
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