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Let’s learn Japanese: Lesson 7-(3)

Hello, I am Yoshi from NILS Japanese language school.
[N (person)に もらいます, etc.]
Verbs like もらいます, かります and ならいます express actions from the receiving side. The persons from whom you receive those actions are marked with the particle に.
(Example)
田中さんは 山田さん 花を もらいました
Ms. Tanaka received flowers from Mr. Yamada.
カリナさん CDを 借(か)りました
I borrowed a CD from Ms. Karina.
ワンさん 中国語(ちゅうごくご)を 習(なら)います
I learn Chinese from Mr. Wang.
*中国語: Chinese

から is sometimes used instead of に in this sentence pattern. When you receive something from an organization like a school or a company, only から is used.
(Example)
田中さんは 山田さんから 花を もらいました。
Ms. Tanaka received flowers from Mr. Yamada.
銀行(ぎんこう)から お金(かね)を 借りました。
I borrowed some money from the bank.
*銀行: a bank
*お金: money

July 9th News, from NILS Japanese language school.


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