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くれる

give (to me, or my side)

Giver が/は + (私に) + thing を + くれる

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くれる is giving towards you: 友達がケーキをくれました, "a friend gave me a cake". The giver is the subject, and the receiver (you) is usually left out, since くれる already says who it is.

"Your side" includes your family and anyone you're speaking for: 田中さんが妹に本をくれた, "Mr Tanaka gave my sister a book".

The mistake to avoid is using あげる for things coming to you. 友達が私にあげた sounds as if you're describing yourself from outside.

For someone above you, the respectful version is くださる: 先生が本をくださいました, covered later in this section.

Examples

  • 友達ともだちが誕生日たんじょうびにケーキをくれました。

    A friend gave me a cake for my birthday.

  • これ、母ははがくれたお守まもりです。

    This is a charm my mother gave me.

  • 田中たなかさんが妹いもうとに本ほんをくれました。

    Mr Tanaka gave my little sister a book.

  • 誰だれがこの花はなをくれたの？

    Who gave you these flowers?

  • 先生せんせいが辞書じしょをくれました。

    My teacher gave me a dictionary.

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