How do you say "I brought some sweets." in Japanese?

"I brought some sweets." in Japanese is "お菓子を持ってきました。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘I brought some sweets.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "お菓子を持ってきました。" mean in English?

"お菓子を持ってきました。" means "I brought some sweets." in English. Usage tip: [持ってきました] is "brought it here" because [くる] adds movement toward the current place. For taking something away from here, Japanese switches to [持っていく].

お菓子を持ってきました。

o kashi o motsu te ki mashi ta

[oh kah-shee oh moht teh kee mah-shee tah]

💬 Usage Tip: [持ってきました] is "brought it here" because [くる] adds movement toward the current place. For taking something away from here, Japanese switches to [持っていく].

🇯🇵 In Japan: Bringing a small regional sweet or snack when visiting in-laws is very normal and usually appreciated. Something easy to share with the household feels especially natural.

Phrase Breakdown

お菓子を

o kashi o

snacks; sweets

お菓子 means sweets or snacks. を marks it as the object of the sentence.

Example

お菓子を食べます。

I eat sweets.

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific prefix

Adds politeness to 菓子.

Example

お菓子を持ってきました。

I brought some sweets.

菓子

kashi

[kah-shee]

sweets

Sweet snacks or confectionery.

Example

お菓子を持ってきました。

I brought some sweets.

を

[oh]

object marker

Marks sweets as the thing brought.

Example

お菓子を持ってきました。

I brought some sweets.

持ってきました

motsu te ki mashi ta

brought

Past polite form of 持ってくる, meaning “to bring.”

Example

プレゼントを持ってきました。

I brought a present.

Words in this phrase

持っ

motsu

[moht]

carry / bring

First part of the verb phrase meaning ‘bring.’

Example

お菓子を持ってきました。

I brought some sweets.

て

[teh]

and

Te-form connector in the compound verb.

Example

お菓子を持ってきました。

I brought some sweets.

き

[kee]

come

Shows movement toward the listener while bringing something.

Example

お菓子を持ってきました。

I brought some sweets.

まし

mashi

[mah-shee]

polite past stem

Part of the polite ending in past tense.

Example

お菓子を持ってきました。

I brought some sweets.

た

[tah]

past tense ending

Completes the polite past form ‘brought.’

Example

お菓子を持ってきました。

I brought some sweets.

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