Grammar Info

N5 Lesson 7: 6/13

~てからOnce...is done, Once...happens, After doing

Structure

Verb[て]+ から

Details

  • Part of Speech

    Expression

  • Word Type

    Case Marking Particle

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About てから

In order to specifically express that one thing happens/begins to happen after another thing, てから will be used. This expression is regularly translated as 'once (A) happens, (B)', or 'after doing (A), (B)'.

  • おやつ()てから勉強(べんきょう)(はじ)

    I will start studying once I eat some snacks.

    • 洗濯(せんたく)てから()かけ

      After doing the laundry, I will go out.

      The difference between てから, and the regular て form followed by another verb, is that てから puts more emphasis on the (A) action 'enabling' the (B) action.

      Caution

      から can come after almost any form of verb. てから is the only form that translates as 'after (A), (B)'. たから, and るから will translate closer to 'because', or 'since'.

      • 今夜(こんや)勉強(べんきょう)するから(あそ)ばない

        I won't hang out tonight, because I will be studying.

        • 牛丼(ぎゅうどん)大盛(おおもり)()から、お(なか)いっぱい。

          I am full because I ate a large serving of gyudon. (After having eaten a large serving of gyudon)

          • (ばん)(はん)()てから(あら)(もの)する

            After I eat, I will do the dishes.



            Examples

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              日本語(にほんご)勉強(べんきょう)してから日本(にほん)()きます

              Once I study Japanese, I will go to Japan.

              日本(にほん)()ってから日本語(にほんご)勉強(べんきょう)します

              After going to Japan, I will study Japanese.

              この(ほん)()んでから(かえ)

              Once I've read this book, I will return it.

              (ひま)なってから、ゆっくり旅行(りょこう)()たい

              After becoming free, I want to take a nice, long trip.

              (ゆき)()ってから、スキーに()

              Once it snows, I will go skiing.

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                てから – Grammar Discussion

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                • Alex7s

                  Alex7s

                  Thanks

                • LemonadeXG

                  LemonadeXG

                  暇になってから、ゆっくり旅行に行きたい。

                  Can someone explain why the “な” is present in this sentence?

                  Edit: Apologies, I completely forgot the ‘become’ part of this knowledge check.

                • IcyIceBear

                  IcyIceBear

                  Welcome to the community anyhow

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