Taking people along
Core words, Stage 2chunk 2 of 80Verbs: moving
Bring or take a friend, child or pet, or ask to be picked up.
- tsureruhave someone with you; take or bring someone along
- mukae ni kurucome to pick (someone) up
- tsurete kurubring (a person or pet)
- tsurete ikutake (a person or pet) somewhere
Mix-ups tsurete kuru is toward the speaker, tsurete iku away; for things use motte kuru and motte iku.
tsureru
polite tsuremasu
have someone with you; take or bring someone along
For people and animals, mostly as tsureteru (has with them) or inside tsurete iku and tsurete kuru.
Things you carry use motsu instead: motte iku, motte kuru.
ano hito, itsumo inu tsureteru ne.
That guy always has his dog with him.
あの人、いつも犬連れてるね。
ano kata wa itsumo inu o tsurete imasu ne.
That person always has a dog with them.
あの方はいつも犬を連れていますね。
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mukae ni kuru
polite mukae ni kimasu
come to pick (someone) up
For people; coming to collect a thing is tori ni kuru.
Going to pick someone up is mukae ni iku.
eki made mukae ni kite kureru?
Can you come pick me up at the station?
駅まで迎えに来てくれる？
eki made mukae ni kite moraemasu ka?
Could you come and pick me up at the station?
駅まで迎えに来てもらえますか？
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tsurete kuru
polite tsurete kimasu
bring (a person or pet)
Toward the speaker or the place being talked about.
Bringing a thing is motte kuru, not tsurete kuru.
kondo kanojo tsurete kite yo.
Bring your girlfriend next time.
今度彼女連れてきてよ。
kondo kanojo-san mo tsurete kite kudasai.
Please bring your girlfriend next time too.
今度彼女さんも連れてきてください。
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tsurete iku
polite tsurete ikimasu
take (a person or pet) somewhere
Away from the speaker; tsurete itte! = take me with you!
Taking a thing is motte iku. Often shortened to tsureteku.
kodomo, byouin ni tsurete iku ne.
I'll take our kid to the doctor.
子ども、病院に連れて行くね。
kodomo o byouin ni tsurete ikimasu.
I'm taking my child to the doctor.
子どもを病院に連れて行きます。
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