Episode 14
More Particles — Range & Until
Learn から〜まで (from...to...) and まで (until/up to) — particles for ranges, distances, and time limits.
Today: から (from) and まで (until/up to) — particles that express ranges, starting points, and limits.
What You'll Learn#
marks a range with a starting point and endpoint
Time: 九時から十二時まで (from 9 to 12). Distance: 東京から大阪まで (from Tokyo to Osaka). Can use either alone.
marks an endpoint, limit, or destination
Time limit: 夜9時まで (until 9 PM). Destination: 会社まで歩きます (walk to work).
New vocabulary: 授業 (class), 九時 (9 o'clock), 十二時 (12 o'clock), 駅 (station), 遠い (far), 図書館 (library), 借りる (to borrow), 会社 (company/office), 歩く (to walk)
Lesson Transcript#
から〜まで — "From...To..."#
The pair marks a complete range:
から Alone — "From"#
Marks a starting point, source, or origin:
まで Alone — "Until / Up To"#
Marks a limit, endpoint, or destination:
Summary#
| Particle | Meaning | Example | |----------|---------|---------| | から | from (starting point) | 駅から遠い (far from the station) | | まで | until / up to (endpoint) | 夜9時まで (until 9 PM) | | から〜まで | from ~ to ~ (range) | 九時から十二時まで (from 9 to 12) |
All Particles So Far#
You now know 8 particles: は (topic), が (subject), の (possessive), に (location/time), を (object), で (means/action-location), から (from), まで (until).
Related Grammar#
- に (location/time) — Where things are, when things happen
- で (means/location-of-action) — Where actions happen, by what means
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