CONFUSING WORDS · A2 · Daily life

borrow vs lend

Borrow means receive something temporarily; lend means give it temporarily.

USE BORROW

borrow + thing + from + person

Can I borrow your charger?Şarj aletini ödünç alabilir miyim?
USE LEND

lend + person + thing

Could you lend me your charger?Şarj aletini bana ödünç verebilir misin?
MEMORY MAP

Borrow brings it to you; lend lets it leave you.

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