Put から after a reason and follow it with the result: 雨ですから、家にいます means “Because it is raining, I stay home.”
The idea
Put から after a reason and follow it with the result: 雨ですから、家にいます means “Because it is raining, I stay home.” In polite speech, a noun reason can end in ですから: 休みですから introduces “because it is a day off.”
| Example | Pattern |
|---|---|
| 雨ですから | 家にいます |
| 暑いですから | 水を飲みます |
| 七時から | 八時まで |
Examples
- 雨ですから、家にいます。Because it is raining, I am staying home.
- 暑いですから、水を飲みます。Because it is hot, I drink water.
- 明日は休みですから、学校へ行きません。Tomorrow is a day off, so I will not go to school.
- この本は面白いですから、読みます。This book is interesting, so I will read it.
- 時間がありませんから、急ぎます。I have no time, so I will hurry.
- 駅は近いですから、歩いて行きます。The station is nearby, so I will walk there.
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Watch out
から can also mean “from” after a time or place: 七時から八時まで means “from seven to eight,” not a reason.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct answer: 雨です_、家にいます。(から/まで)
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から
から — Put から after a reason and follow it with the result: 雨ですから、家にいます means “Because it is raining, I stay home.”
Choose the correct answer: 今日は休み_、学校へ行きません。(ですから/ますから)
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ですから
ですから — In polite speech, a noun reason can end in ですから: 休みですから introduces “because it is a day off.”
Choose the correct answer: 七時_八時まで勉強します。(から/まで)
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から
から — から can also mean “from” after a time or place: 七時から八時まで means “from seven to eight,” not a reason.
Practice round
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Choose the correct answer: 雨です_、家にいます。(から/まで)
Choose the correct answer: 今日は休み_、学校へ行きません。(ですから/ますから)
Choose the correct answer: 七時_八時まで勉強します。(から/まで)
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