How to Say ‘I brought this’ in Japanese
持ってきました。
もってきました。
💬 Usage Tip: Simple past tense verb for 'brought'.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Indicates the completion of the action of carrying a gift.
Phrase Breakdown
持ってもって
to bring
Te-form of 'motsu', indicating continuing action.
持っていく
to take
きき
to come
Root of 'kuru', indicating movement towards a place.
きた
came
ましたました
did (past tense polite)
Polite past tense suffix of verbs.
行きました
went
Word-by-Word Breakdown
持っもっ
[motsu]
hold
The root verb meaning to hold or carry.
プレゼントを持ってきました。
I brought a present.
てて
[te]
and
A particle that connects verbs or clauses indicating a sequence of actions.
持ってきました。
I brought it.
きき
[ki]
come
The root verb meaning to come.
友達が来た。
A friend came.
ましまし
[mashi]
polite ending
Form of verb used to indicate politeness.
来ました。
Came.
たた
[ta]
past tense
Indicates the action happened in the past.
しました。
Did.
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