Giving and receiving with two 3rd persons


There are (at least) two words which mean "to give": あげる and くれる. The former
is used when you give to someone else, and the latter is used when someone
else gives to you.

But which do you use if you want to say that someone else gave something to
another person, where both parties are outside your social circle?




That would definitely be 「あげる」 if you are speaking from the **giver's
standpoint**.

「AさんはBさんにプレゼントをあげた。」= "A gave B a present."

If, however, you are speaking from the **receiver's standpoint** , you would
use 「もらう」.

「BさんはAさんに（or から）プレゼントをもらった。」 = "B received a present from A."

「くれる」 **cannot** be used to talk about a transaction between two third
parties.




That would definitely be 「あげる」 if you are speaking from the **giver's
standpoint**.

「AさんはBさんにプレゼントをあげた。」= "A gave B a present."

If, however, you are speaking from the **receiver's standpoint** , you would
use 「もらう」.

「BさんはAさんに（or から）プレゼントをもらった。」 = "B received a present from A."

「くれる」 **cannot** be used to talk about a transaction between two third
parties.

