bring vs take

Bring describes movement toward the speaker or the current point of reference, while take describes movement away from the speaker or toward a different location.

• bring

  Movement toward the speaker's location.

  Please bring your laptop to the meeting in my office tomorrow morning.

• take

  Movement away from the speaker's location.

  Don't forget to take your umbrella when you leave the house today.

• Wrong: I'm at the restaurant now, so please take the keys to me here.→Right: I'm at the restaurant now, so please bring the keys to me here.

• Wrong: When you go to the beach, remember to bring plenty of sunscreen.→Right: When you go to the beach, remember to take plenty of sunscreen.

Bring it here; take it there.