18 Aug
ใใซใใใพใ๏ผใใซใใใใพใ | Minna no Nihongo | Lesson 7
### Understanding ใใซใใใพใ and ใใซใใใใพใ in "Minna no Nihongo" | Lesson 7
In Lesson 7 of "Minna no Nihongo," youโll learn how to use the expressions ใใซใใใพใ (ni agemasu) and ใใซใใใใพใ (ni moraimasu). These expressions are used to talk about giving and receiving things in Japanese. Understanding these structures will help you communicate effectively when discussing gifts, favors, and exchanges. Letโs break down each expression and see how they are used.
### 1. **ใใซใใใพใ (Ni agemasu)**
The expression **ใใซใใใพใ** means "to give" and is used to indicate that you are giving something to someone. The particle **ใซ** (ni) is used to mark the recipient of the action.
- **Structure:**
ย - **Noun + ใซ + ใใใพใ** โ I give [something] to [someone].
- **Example:**
ย - **ๅ้ใซใใฌใผใณใใใใใพใใ** (Tomodachi ni purezento o agemasu.)
ย - I give a present to my friend.
Here, **ๅ้** (tomodachi) is the recipient, and **ใใฌใผใณใ** (purezento) is the object being given.
### 2. **ใใซใใใใพใ (Ni moraimasu)**
The expression **ใใซใใใใพใ** means "to receive" and is used to indicate that you are receiving something from someone. The particle **ใซ** (ni) is used to mark the giver or source of the received item.
- **Structure:**
ย - **Noun + ใใ + ใใใใพใ** โ I receive [something] from [someone].
- **Example:**
ย - **ๅ
็ใใใใฌใผใณใใใใใใพใใใ** (Sensei kara purezento o moraimashita.)
ย - I received a present from my teacher.
Here, **ๅ
็** (sensei) is the giver, and **ใใฌใผใณใ** (purezento) is the item received.
### Usage Summary
Hereโs a concise guide for using these expressions:
- **ใใซใใใพใ**: Indicates giving something to someone.
ย - **Structure:** [Recipient] ใซ [Object] ใ ใใใพใ
ย - **Example:** ๅฎถๆใซใๅ็ฃใใใใพใใ(Kazoku ni omiyage o agemasu.) โ I give souvenirs to my family.
- **ใใซใใใใพใ**: Indicates receiving something from someone.
ย - **Structure:** [Source] ใใ [Object] ใ ใใใใพใ
ย - **Example:** ๅ้ใใใ่ๅญใใใใใพใใใ(Tomodachi kara okashi o moraimashita.) โ I received sweets from my friend.
### Practical Examples
1. **Giving and Receiving Gifts:**
ย ย - **ใใใพใ (agemasu):**
ย ย ย - **ๅฆนใซๆฌใใใใพใใ** (Imลto ni hon o agemasu.) โ I give a book to my younger sister.
ย ย - **ใใใใพใ (moraimasu):**
ย ย ย - **่ฆชใใใ้ใใใใใพใใใ** (Oya kara okane o moraimashita.) โ I received money from my parents.
2. **Offering and Receiving Help:**
ย ย - **ใใใพใ (agemasu):**
ย ย ย - **ๅๅใซๅฉใใใใใพใใ** (Dลryล ni tasuke o agemasu.) โ I give help to my colleague.
ย ย - **ใใใใพใ (moraimasu):**
ย ย ย - **ๅ้ใใใขใใใคในใใใใใพใใใ** (Tomodachi kara adobaisu o moraimashita.) โ I received advice from my friend.
### Tips for Usage
- Use **ใใซใใใพใ** when you are the one giving something and want to specify who the recipient is.
- Use **ใใซใใใใพใ** when you are the one receiving something and want to specify who the giver is.
By mastering **ใใซใใใพใ** and **ใใซใใใใพใ**, youโll be able to describe acts of giving and receiving more accurately in Japanese. Practice these structures with various examples to get comfortable with their usage. Happy studying!
