“I’ll get the drinks.” “I’ll get my computer.” Simple sentences, right? We talk about things that we will carry or carry all the time. How about, “I’m taking my mom to the doctor?” Another example of a simple sentence that we use all the time. One thing’s for sure, if you’re invited to a party, you’ll want to say “I’ll bring the …”. Use this Japanese beginner’s article to master another critical element of Japanese sentence construction. Learn to use mottekite (“bring”) and motteiku (“drink”). Also, discover a number of important vocabulary words and phrases. Don’t miss this Japanese article for beginners!
Vocabulary: In this article, you will learn the following words and phrases:
daidokoro – “kitchen”
otsumami – “snacks that go with alcohol”
kuru mound – “to bring”
kaa-san – “Mommy”
tsurete kuru – “bring someone”
sagasu – “search, search” (verb class 1)
keisatsu – “policeman”
kyuukyuusha – “ambulance”
I bu – “invite, call, call” (class 1 verb)
gootoo – “thief”
Grammar: In this article, you will learn the following words and phrases:
Useful phrases and vocabulary
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keisatsu “policeman”
kyuukyuusha “ambulance”
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Vocabulary related to the police:
keisatsu kan “Police officer”
keisatsu sho “police station”
keisatsu ken “dog Police”
kooban “police box”
Emergency numbers in Japan:
Police: (keisatsu) 110
Ambulance: (kyuukyuusha) 119
Fire truck: (shooboosha) 119
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I bu “call, call, invite “
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As you learned in article 6 for beginners, I bu is a class 1 verb that means “to invite”. However, it also means “call” or “call”.
Example:
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Keisatsu or yobimasu.
“I’m going to call the police.” -
Kyuukyuusha or yonde kusasai.
“Please call an ambulance.”
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Today’s destination phrase
Comet haizara or motte.
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In the previous article, you learned how to combine two or more consequence actions using the you-form. The focus of today’s article is [te-form of a verb] + [kuru] Y [te-form of a verb] + [iku phrases].
Review the following vocabulary and usage:
will do – “ashtray”
or – “object marker”
lump – (you-verb form motsu) “have, hold”
Kite (you-verb form kuru) “come”
Kite root ball literally means “grab something and come” and corresponds to the English “bring”. We use tsurete kuru when talking about people or animals. It translates as “bring someone”. Motte iku it means “grab something and go.” It means “to take” in English. Tsurete iku is “take someone”.
Example:
“drink” (motte iku) / (tsurete iku)
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Kasa or motte iku.
“I’ll take an umbrella.” -
Kaisha ni konpyuutaa or motte iku.
“I’ll bring a computer to work.” -
Kaisha ni inu or tsurete iku.
“I’ll take my dog to work.”
“bring” (motte kuru) / (tsurete kuru)
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Haizara or motte kuru.
“I’ll get an ashtray.” -
Uchi kara konpyuutaa or motte kuru.
“I’ll bring a computer from home.” -
Kaisha ni inu or tsurete kuru.
“I’ll take my dog to work.”
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More example sentences
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Ashita no paatii ni kanojo or tsurete kite mo iidesu ka. “Can I bring my girlfriend to the party tomorrow?”
*[verb te form] + [mo ii] -> See article 15 of season 2 of the series for beginners for more details.
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Gakkou ni inu or tsurete kite wa ikemasen.
*[verb te form] + [wa ikemasen] -> See article 15 of season 2 of the series for beginners for more details. -
Kore or sensei ni motte itte kudasai.
*[verb te form] + [kudasai] -> See article 9 of season 2 of the series for beginners for more details. - Daidokoro kara gurasu or motte kite kudasai.