borrow v lend

[Unregistered]

Hi

If a student says can you borrow me 20p how do you explain that this is not correct?? thanks

[engee30]

Hi

If a student says can you borrow me 20p how do you explain that this is not correct?? thanks

You can borrow something (from somebody):
Can I borrow 20p from you? or Can I borrow 20p?

You can give something to somebody, so that they can borrow it from you:
Can you lend me 20p? or Can you lend 20p to me?