Let's Learn Korean/ Hangul!! (한국어 / 한글을 배우자 !!) LEVEL1 [COMPLETE]

Lesson 25

In this lesson, we are going to introduce how to say "from A to B" when talking about locations and "from A until B" when talking about time.

Basically, if you look at the big picture,
에서 [e-seo] and 부터 [bu-teo] mean "from" and 까지 [kka-ji] means "to" or "until"

First, let's look at how to say "from A" in Korean.

Basically, 에서 [e-seo] and 부터 [bu-teo] both
mean "from" and they are usually interchangeable, but in cases where they are NOT interchangeable, 서 is associated more often with locations and 부터 is associated more often with time.

Like all the other particles, 부터, 에서, and 까지 are used AFTER a noun or a pronoun, not BEFORE one.

"From A" in Korean is "A에서" or "A부터"

Examples

1. From Seoul

= 서울에서 [seo-ul-e-seo]= 서울부터 [seo-ul-bu-te] ** = "starting from Seoul"

2. From now

= 지금부터 [ji-geum-bu-teo]

= 지금에서 [ji-geum-e-seo] ( x )

3. From (or Since) yesterday

= 어제부터 [eo-je-bu-teo]

Now, "to B" or "until B" in Korean is "B까지 [kka-ji]."

Examples

1. (From somewhere else) to Seoul

= 서울까지 [seo-ul-kka-ji]

2. Until now

= 지금까지 [ji-geum-kka-ji]

3. Until tomorrow

= 내일까지 [nae-il-kka-ji]

More examples

1. From here to there

= 여기에서 저기까지

= 여기부터 저기까지

2. From head to toe

= 머리부터 발끝까지

= 머리에서 발끝까지

3. From Seoul to Busan

= 서울에서 부산까지

= 서울부터 부산까지

4. From morning until evening

= 아침부터 저녁까지

= 아침에서 저녁까지 ( x )