N에서 N까지, N부터 N까지
From...To particles. Expresses range: 에서...까지 for locations, 부터...까지 for time or order.
Formation
Location range: N에서 N까지. 서울에서 부산까지 (from Seoul to Busan). Time range: N부터 N까지. 월요일부터 금요일까지 (from Monday to Friday). 까지 can be used alone: 5시까지 (until 5 o'clock).
Examples
월요일부터 금요일까지 일해요.
woryoilbuteo geumyoilkkaji ilhaeyo
I work from Monday to Friday.
Time range
서울에서 부산까지 가요.
seoureseo busankkaji gayo
I go from Seoul to Busan.
Location range
Usage
Used to express a range from one point to another. 에서...까지 expresses range for locations. 부터...까지 expresses range for time. 까지 means "to/until". 부터 means "from" (for time). 에서 means "from" (for location).
Notes
Range particles: 에서...까지 (location), 부터...까지 (time). 에서 is starting point for location, 부터 is starting point for time. 까지 is ending point for both. Used with all nouns.
Quick summary
- Used to express a range from one point to another. 에서...까지 expresses range for locations. 부터...까지 expresses range for time. 까지 means "to/until". 부터 means "from" (for time). 에서 means "from" (for location).
Meaning
From...To particles. Expresses range: 에서...까지 for locations, 부터...까지 for time or order.
Formation
Location range: N에서 N까지
서울에서 부산까지 (from Seoul to Busan)
Time range: N부터 N까지
월요일부터 금요일까지 (from Monday to Friday)
까지 can be used alone: 5시까지 (until 5 o'clock)
Grammar rules
N에서 N까지, N부터 N까지 From...To particles. Expresses range: 에서...까지 for locations, 부터...까지 for time or order.
- Used to express a range from one point to another.
- 에서...까지 expresses range for locations.
- 부터...까지 expresses range for time.
- 까지 means "to/until".
- 부터 means "from" (for time).
- 에서 means "from" (for location).
Example sentences
월요일부터 금요일까지 일해요.
woryoilbuteo geumyoilkkaji ilhaeyo
I work from Monday to Friday.
Time range
서울에서 부산까지 가요.
seoureseo busankkaji gayo
I go from Seoul to Busan.
Location range