Korean grammar - From/since, and to/until - 부터 and 까지 |
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In addition to being regular directional propositions, the particles 부터 and까지 are also used to mark points in time. • 부터 means 'from a point in time' like the words 'from' or 'since'. • 까지 means 'to a point in time' like the words 'to' or 'until'. |
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겨울은 일월부터 삼월까지예요.
Winter is from January to March. |
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밤 열시부터 아침 여섯시까지 자요.
(I) sleep from 10 at night to 6 in the morning. |
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한국어 수업은 오후 한시부터 네시까지예요.
The Korean class is from 1 pm to 4 pm. |
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올해 휴가는 칠월 삽십일에서 팔월 오일까지예요.
This year (my) vacation is from July 30th to August 5th. |
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언제부터 이 호텔에 머물렀어요?
From when have (you) been staying in the hotel? |
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일본에는 언제까지 있을 건가요?
Until when will (you) be in Japan? |
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저는 봄에서 여름까지 여행할 거예요.
I will travel from the spring until the summer. |
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월요일부터 목요일까지 회사에 가요.
(I) go to work from Monday to Thursday. |
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여름은 언제부터 시작해요?
From when does summer start? In this case 언제부터 (from when) works better than just 언제 (when) |
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아홉시부터 운동을 할 수 있을 거예요.
(I) will be able to exercise from nine o'clock. |
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언제부터 여기에 살았어요?
Since when (from when) did (you) live here? |
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오늘부터 내일까지 시험기간이에요.
The exam period is from today to tomorrow. |
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이제부터 밤늦게까지 놀지 않을 거예요.
From now on, (I) won't play until late at night. |
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