取って
totte
In Japanese, 'take it' is said as 取って (totte).
This phrase is used as a request for someone to reach for an object and hand it to the speaker. It is often used when asking someone to hand you an object that is within their reach.
Which one should you use?
While 取って is a direct request to 'take/hand it,' it is much more casual and blunt than the polite version 取ってください.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The informal form 取って is used for casual requests. To make the request polite, you can add ください (kudasai) to the end to form 取ってください. Additionally, お取りください is another way to say 'Please take it' in formal situations.
How do you pronounce it?
totte
Did you know?
- Depending on the kanji used, such as 撮って, the phrase can change from 'handing an object' to 'filming or photographing' something.
- The word 取る is used in the expression 気を取る to mean 'distracted'. Literally, it suggests that something has 'taken' or 'captured' your attention away from your focus.
- Japanese has a distinct difference between 取る and 持つ. While 取って asks someone to reach and grab an object, 持って asks someone to carry or hold it.
Examples in context
- まあ受け取って。Just take it.This sentence shows how to use 取って in the context of 'Just take it.'Tatoeba #3506582 by arnab, translation #2249487 by CK
- これ取っておいて。Take it.This sentence demonstrates the use of 取って when saying 'Take it.'Tatoeba #3480393 by arnab, translation #1913089 by CK
- 「牛は私たちにミルクを与え、鶏は私たちに卵を与えます」「実際は、牛も鶏も私たちに何も与えてはいない。私たちは彼らの了解なく取っています」"Cows give us milk, and chickens give us eggs." "Actually, neither cows nor chickens give us anything. We take it without their consent."This sentence uses 取って to describe taking something without consent.Tatoeba #8576610 by small_snow, translation #7800900 by AlanF_US
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At the dining table, Youta is asking for something.
- 陽太 Yota陽葵、コップを取って。Himari, koppu o totte.Himari, hand me the glass.
- 陽葵 Himariはい、どうぞ。Hai, douzo.Here you go.
- 陽太 Yotaありがとう。Arigatou.Thanks.
- 陽葵 Himariいいえ。Iie.No problem.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
