GRAMMAR
に②
receiver of an action
Explanation
NOTE
The particle に marks the receiver or target of an action — the person or thing that receives what you give, say, or do. Think of it as pointing an arrow toward the recipient.
STRUCTURE
... に ...
先生に聞きます。
Sensei ni kikimasu.
I ask the teacher.
友達に本をあげます。
Tomodachi ni hon o agemasu.
I give a book to my friend.
母に電話します。
Haha ni denwa shimasu.
I call my mother.
Example sentences
私は友だちにプレゼントをあげます。
I give a present to my friend.
ジョンさんは先生に日本語を習います。
John learns Japanese from his teacher.
私は彼に本を貸しました。
I lent a book to him.
Practice exercises
1
母に電話します。
I call my mother.
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2
犬{placeholder>ごはんをあげる。
I give food to the dog.
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3
友達に本をあげます。
I give a book to my friend.
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4
弟に手紙を書きます。
I write a letter to my younger brother.
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5
田中さんにプレゼントをもらいました。
I received a present from Mr. Tanaka.
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6
子供に日本語を教えます。
I teach Japanese to children.
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7
母に電話をかけます。
I will make a phone call to my mother.
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