Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI pass on a message | ||
| NegativeI don’t pass on a message |
JAPANESE VERB
つたえる
伝える
to pass on a message
- #183 most used
- Ichidan verb (ru-verb)
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI passed on a message | ||
| NegativeI didn’t pass on a message |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formpassing on a message, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am passing on a message | ||
| Please (て ください)please pass on a message |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can pass on a message | ||
| NegativeI can’t pass on a message |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to pass on a message | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to pass on a message |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s pass on a message |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I pass on a message
- If, when (たら) if I pass on a message
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) pass on a message (do it)
- Plain command pass on a message!
- Please don’t please don’t pass on a message
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am passed on a message | ||
| CausativeI make someone pass on a message |
How to use つたえる
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
さとう さん に よろしく つたえます。
I'll give Mrs. Sato your regards.
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Past
けんた に かいぎ の じかん を つたえた。
I told Kenta the time of the meeting.
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Te-form
みんな に あした は やすみ だ と つたえて ください。
Please tell everyone tomorrow is a day off.
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Potential
にほんご で きもち を うまく つたえられません。
I can't express my feelings well in Japanese.
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Want to
ゆい に ありがとう を つたえたい。
I want to tell Yui thank you.
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Volitional
せんせい に この ニュース を つたえよう。
Let's tell the teacher this news.
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Conditional
いま みんな に つたえれば、 まにあいます。
If we tell everyone now, it's in time.
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Commands and requests
おかあさん に ちゃんと つたえなさい。
Make sure you tell your mother.
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Passive and causative
かいぎ の へんこう は メール で つたえられました。
The change of meeting was passed on by email.
Good to know
- よろしく おつたえ ください is "please give them my regards".
Where you hear つたえる
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Beginner Level 2
- だいじ な はなし を つたえます。 I pass on important messages.
- けんた さん に メッセージ を つたえました。 I passed the message on to Kenta.
- あした、 はは に つたえます。 I'll tell my mother tomorrow.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 1
- おきゃくさま に、 おつたえ します。 I'll pass it on to the guest.
- となり の おきゃくさま に、 おつたえ しました。 I passed it on to the guests next door.
- あした、 さとう さん に おつたえ します。 Tomorrow I'll pass it on to Mrs. Sato.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: ichidan verb (ru-verb).