How to Say ‘I'll take an umbrella’ in Japanese
傘を持っていきます
kasa o motsu te iki masu
[KAH-sah oh MOHT teh ee-kee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: 持っていきます combines 持って "holding" and いきます "go", so it literally means "go holding it". Change it to 持ってきます and it means you bring something here instead.
Phrase Breakdown
傘を
kasa o
an umbrella (as the object)
傘 (kasa) means 'umbrella'. を (o) marks the object of the verb.
傘を買いました。
I bought an umbrella.
Words in this phrase
傘
kasa
[KAH-sah]
umbrella
A noun for an umbrella, used for rain or sun.
傘を忘れました。
I forgot my umbrella.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.
チケットを二枚ください。
Two tickets, please.
持っていきます
motsu te iki masu
I will take (it) with me
持つ (motsu) means 'to hold'. 持っていく means 'to take along'. Note the small っ: pause briefly before 'te' in 'motte'.
お弁当を持っていきます。
I'll take a boxed lunch with me.
Words in this phrase
持っ
motsu
[MOHT]
hold; carry
Te-form stem of 持つ; with てくる it means to bring something.
傘を持って行きます。
I'll take an umbrella.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.
てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。
When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.
いき
iki
[ee-kee]
go (verb stem)
From 行く (いく), 'to go'. The いき- is the stem used before ます and other endings.
放課後、ジムにいきます。
After school, I go to the gym.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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