Send and deliver
Core words, Stage 3chunk 12 of 76Verbs: handling things
Lets you send things, ask if they've arrived, and carry or deliver them.
- okurusend; see off; take (someone) home
- todokuarrive (parcels, messages); reach
- todokerudeliver; take (something) to someone; hand in
- hakobucarry; move (things)
Mix-ups Todoku is 'it arrives', todokeru is 'deliver it'; okuru (send) sounds like okureru (be late).
okuru
polite okurimasu
send; see off; take (someone) home
Messages, parcels and photos; also walking or driving someone home or to the station.
Okutte iku yo = I'll take you home. Don't confuse with okureru, be late.
ato de shashin okuru ne.
I'll send you the photos later.
後で写真送るね。
ato de shashin o okurimasu ne.
I'll send you the photos later.
後で写真を送りますね。
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todoku
polite todokimasu
arrive (parcels, messages); reach
Things sent arriving; also being able to reach something high.
Todokeru is 'deliver it' (you do it). Te ga todokanai = can't reach.
nimotsu, todoita?
Did the package arrive?
荷物、届いた？
nimotsu wa todokimashita ka?
Has the package arrived?
荷物は届きましたか？
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todokeru
polite todokemasu
deliver; take (something) to someone; hand in
You take something to a person or place, like lost property to the police.
Todoku is 'arrive, reach' (by itself). Keisatsu ni todokeru = hand it in to the police.
wasuremono, ie made todokeru yo.
I'll bring what you left to your place.
忘れ物、家まで届けるよ。
wasuremono wa ie made todokemasu ne.
I'll bring what you left to your house.
忘れ物は家まで届けますね。
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hakobu
polite hakobimasu
carry; move (things)
Moving things, often heavy, from one place to another.
Motsu is 'hold, have on you'; hakobu is taking things somewhere.
kore, issho ni hakonde kureru?
Can you help me carry this?
これ、一緒に運んでくれる？
kore, issho ni hakonde moraemasu ka?
Could you help me carry this?
これ、一緒に運んでもらえますか？
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