Korean

부터

부터
Meaning: from, since
Part of Speech: Particle

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Example sentences

Shall we walk from here to there?
이 소설은 첫 페이지부터 독자의 시선을 사로잡는다.
This novel captures the reader's attention from the first page.
그는 어린 시절부터 꿈꿔온 스타가 되었다.
He became the star he had dreamed of since childhood.
공연장 입장은 오후 6시부터 시작됩니다.
Admission to the concert hall starts at 6 PM.
그 아이는 기억이 남달라 일찍부터 영재 소리를 들었다.
That child was so smart from an early age that they were called a prodigy.
아침부터 부산을 떨면 하루가 피곤해요.
If you make a fuss from the morning, the whole day will be tiring.
새로운 법안이 다음 달부터 시행될 예정입니다.
The new bill is scheduled to be implemented starting next month.
그는 팔 세부터 피아노를 쳤다.
He played the piano since the age of eight.
우선 숙제부터 끝내자.
Let's finish homework first.
어제부터 머리가 너무 아파요.
My head has been hurting a lot since yesterday.

Usage Notes

The particle 「부터」 marks a starting point in time or space. It is often paired with 「까지」 (until, to).

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