Question

어머니에게 선물을 사 드렸어요 -아/어 드리- is used when mentioning an action performed for the recipient who has higher status than the speaker (or the person performing the action). Here, for the sake of showing the respect, the verb 주다 ('give') is replaced by its honorific alternative 드리다.

Accepted Answer

I bought a present for my mother

Front	어머니에게 선물을 사 드렸어요
Back	I bought a present for my mother
Notes	-아/어 드리- is used when mentioning an action performed for the recipient who has higher status than the speaker (or the person performing the action). Here, for the sake of showing the respect, the verb 주다 ('give') is replaced by its honorific alternative 드리다.

어머니에게 선물을 사 드렸어요 I Bought Present Mother