Grammar Info

N5 Lesson 8: 5/13

Noun + までUntil, Till, To (but no further than)

Structure

Ending Point + まで
Noun + まで

Details

  • Part of Speech

    Noun

  • Word Type

    Adverbial Particle

  • Register

    Standard

About Noun + まで

まで is a particle that roughly means 'as far as'. Due to this, when used with regular nouns, or words that signify some kind of end point (a time or day), it is often translated as 'until', 'till', or 'to'.

  • 空港(くうこう)まで行(い)く。

    I go to the airport. (To 'go' until the airport, and then be finished)

    • ９時(くじ)まで勉強(べんきょう)する。

      I always study until 9.

      When used in relation to a place, まで functions similarly to に. This means that someone or something will go 'to' the place, but not any further.

      • 駅(えき)まで送(おく)るよ。

        I'll take you to the station. (Until the station is reached)

        • 車(くるま)で駅(えき)に行(い)く。

          I will go to the station by car.

          まで may also be used about points in time in the past, where 'up until' would usually be used in English.

          • 昨日(きのう)のパーティーは１１(じゅういち)時(じ)まで続(つづ)いた。

            The party last night continued up until 11.

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            Examples

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              どこまで行(い)く？

              How far will you go? (Until)

              ７(しち)時(じ)までです。

              Until seven o'clock.

              このセールは金曜日(きんようび)までです。

              This sale lasts until Friday.

              朝(あさ)まで寝(ね)ました。

              I slept until morning.

              ８(はち)時(じ)まで、テレビを見(み)る。

              To watch TV until eight o'clock.

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