lend some money

Meaning

To temporarily give money to someone, expecting that they will pay it back in the future. This phrase focuses on the action of the giver. It is a common, neutral expression used among friends, family, or in casual financial discussions.

Examples

• Can you lend some money to me until Friday?

  Can you lend some money to me until Friday?

• I decided to lend some money to my brother so he could fix his car.

  I decided to lend some money to my brother so he could fix his car.

• He asked if I could lend some money, but I was completely broke.

  He asked if I could lend some money, but I was completely broke.

• It is sometimes risky to lend some money to close friends.

  It is sometimes risky to lend some money to close friends.

• She agreed to lend some money only if we signed a written agreement.

  She agreed to lend some money only if we signed a written agreement.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Can you borrow me some money?

  ✓ Can you lend me some money?

  'Borrow' means to take something temporarily, while 'lend' means to give something temporarily. If you are asking someone to give you cash, use 'lend'.

• ✗ I lent some money from my father.

  ✓ I borrowed some money from my father.

  You 'lend to' someone, but you 'borrow from' someone. Since the money came from the father, the speaker 'borrowed' it.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Could you ___ until I get my paycheck next week?

  💡 give me cash temporarily

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  lend some money

• I don't like to ___ to people I don't know well.

  💡 provide temporary funds

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  lend some money