How to Say ‘Did you bring it?’ in Japanese
持ってきてくれたの？
motsu te ki te kure ta n
[mo te ki te kure ta no]
💬 Usage Tip: Used to inquire about whether something was brought.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Showing surprise or gratitude through this questioning tone.
Phrase Breakdown
持って
motsu te
to bring
Te-form of 'motsu', indicating continuing action.
持っていく
to take
Words in this phrase
持っ
motsu
[mo]
brought
The past tense of carrying something to a place.
彼はプレゼントを持ってきてくれた。
He brought a gift for me.
て
te
[te]
te-form
A verb conjugation used to connect sentences or enumerate actions.
私は本を持ってきて、彼に渡しました。
I brought a book and handed it to him.
きて
ki te
to come
Te-form of 'kuru', indicating a direct action or movement.
きてあげる
to come and do
Words in this phrase
き
ki
[ki]
come
To move or travel towards the speaker.
彼が持ってきてくれました。
He came and brought it for me.
て
te
[te]
te-form
A verb conjugation used to connect sentences or enumerate actions.
私は本を持ってきて、彼に渡しました。
I brought a book and handed it to him.
くれた
kure ta
gave
Past tense of 'kureru', meaning to give (to the speaker).
くれた人
the person who gave
Words in this phrase
くれ
kure
[kure]
given
To receive something from someone, often used in a favor.
友達がプレゼントを持ってきてくれました。
A friend kindly brought a gift to me.
た
ta
[ta]
past tense
A suffix used to denote the past tense of verbs.
友達が来てくれた。
A friend came for me.
の？
n
informal question particle
Informal ending used to ask questions.
行くの？
Are you going?
Words in this phrase
の
n
[no]
question particle
Used at the end of sentences to form questions.
これは何の？
What is this for?
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