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

N3 · 10 Giving & receiving

Three basic verbs for giving and receiving things.

あげる: I/someone gives to another. くれる: someone gives to me or my side. もらう: I receive from someone. Point of view matters: 友達が私にくれた, 私は友達にもらった. For a superior: さしあげる, くださる, いただく. やる is for animals or juniors.

Examples

I gave my friend a birthday present.

My mother gave me a new bag.

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