How do you use "to (Direction/Recipient)" in a sentence?

I'm going to the shop. Give it to me. She walked to the station. Send an email to John.

to (Direction/Recipient)

Q: What does "to (Direction/Recipient)" mean?

Indicating direction or recipient 'To' shows direction (go to school) or recipient (give to him). Used with verbs of motion and giving. Don't confuse with 'too' (also/excessive) or 'two' (number).

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: Indicating direction or recipient

表示方向或接受者

Indicar dirección o destinatario

方向または受け手を示す

방향이나 대상을 나타내기

'To' shows direction (go to school) or recipient (give to him). Used with verbs of motion and giving. Don't confuse with 'too' (also/excessive) or 'two' (number).

'To'表示方向（go to school）或接受者（give to him）。与移动和给予动词一起使用。不要与'too'（也/过度）或'two'（数字2）混淆。

'To' muestra dirección (go to school) o destinatario (give to him). Se usa con verbos de movimiento y dar. No confundir con 'too' (también/excesivo) o 'two' (número).

「To」は方向（go to school）または受け手（give to him）を示します。移動や授与の動詞と共に使います。「too」（また/過度に）や「two」（数字）と混同しないでください。

'To'는 방향(go to school)이나 대상(give to him)을 나타냅니다. 이동과 전달의 동사와 함께 사용됩니다. 'too'(역시/지나치게)나 'two'(숫자 2)와 혼동하지 마세요.

Examples

I'm going to the shop.
我要去商店。
Voy a la tienda.
お店に行きます。
가게에 갑니다.
Give it to me.
把它给我。
Dámelo.
それを私にください。
그것을 저에게 주세요.
She walked to the station.
她走到车站。
Ella caminó a la estación.
彼女は駅まで歩きました。
그녀는 역까지 걸어갔습니다.
Send an email to John.
给约翰发一封电子邮件。
Envía un correo electrónico a John.
ジョンにメールを送ってください。
존에게 이메일을 보내세요.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: spoken, written, everyday

Tone: descriptive

✓ Do Say

Come to my house.
来我家。
Ven a mi casa.
私の家に来てください。
우리 집에 오세요.
I talked to her.
我和她谈过了。
Hablé con ella.
彼女と話しました。
그녀에게 이야기했어요.
The train to London.
去伦敦的火车。
El tren a Londres.
ロンドン行きの電車。
런던행 기차.
I'm going to the shop.
我要去商店。
Voy a la tienda.
お店に行きます。
가게에 가고 있어요.
Give it to me.
把它给我。
Dámelo.
それを私にください。
그거 나한테 줘요.

✗ Don't Say

I'm going at the shop. (use 'to')
I'm going at the shop.（应用'to'）
I'm going at the shop. (se usa 'to')
I'm going at the shop.（「to」を使う）
I'm going at the shop.（'to'를 사용해야 함）
Give it at me. (use 'to')
Give it at me.（应用'to'）
Give it at me. (se usa 'to')
Give it at me.（「to」を使う）
Give it at me.（'to'를 사용해야 함）

Origin & History

Directional/dative preposition

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal