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MARCH 2022 (VOL.173)
Morau もらう
Morau means “to receive” or “to get”
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Eri
Sono tisshu doko de moratta no?
Where did you get that pocket tissue?
Nonoka
Eki de morai mashita.
I received it at the station.
Eri
Watashi mo moraitai.
I want to get one, too.
Eki ni itta kedo, morawanakatta.
I went to the station, but I did not get one.
Nonoka
Ima ikeba moraeru to omou.
If you go now, I think you can get one.
Eri
Hontoni? Ima kara ikou!
Really? Let’s go now!
Nonoka
Mou hitotsu moraou!
Let’s get another one!
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receive | receive(polite) | received | received(polite) | is receiving | was receiving | Can receive | Want to receive | let’s receive | let’s receive(polite) | have received (present progressive) | had received (past progressive) | Please give | receive it! | |
positive | morau | morai masu | morarta | morai mashita | moratte iru | moratte ita | moraeru | moraitai | moraou | moraimasho | moratta koto ga aru | moratta koto ga atta | morrate kudasai | moratte! |
negative | morawanai | morai masen | morawanakatta | moraimasen deshita | moratte inai | moratte inakatta | moraenai | moraitakunai | – | – | moratta koto ga nai | moratta koto ga nakatta | morawanaide kudasai | morauna! |
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Tsumaranai mono desuga moratte kudasai.
It’s just something small but please receive it.
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Ohana wo moratta.
I received flowers.
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Kinmedaru wo moratta koto ga aru.
I once received a gold medal.
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Maitoshi takusan purezento wo moratte iru.
I receive many presents every year.
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Tabako wa moraimasen.
I’m not getting a tobacco.
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Rabu reta- wo moratta koto ga nai.
I have never received a love letter.
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