JLPT N5 grammar comparison
に (time, destination, location of existence, indirect object) vs から (from; starting point)
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The difference
From the から (from; starting point) lesson
に (time, destination, location of existence, indirect object): に is a single point (at six); から is where something begins (from six).
Side by side
に (time, destination, location of existence, indirect object)
ni (time, place, recipient) · JLPT N5
- Meaning
- "at / on / in / to / for" — a point in time, destination, place where something exists, recipient.
- Formation
Time + に (三時に、日曜日に)Place + に + あります／います／住んでいますPlace + に + 行きます／来ます／帰りますPerson + に + あげます／書きます／電話します／会います
六時に起きます。
ろくじに おきます。
I get up at six.
机の上に本があります。
つくえの うえに ほんが あります。
There is a book on the desk.
Full lesson on に (time, destination, location of existence, indirect object)
から (from; starting point)
kara (from) · JLPT N5
- Meaning
- "from" — a starting point in time or place; also "from (a person)".
- Formation
Time + から (九時から)Place + から (東京から)Person + から + もらう／来る (友達からもらいました)N から N まで (from N to N)
授業は九時からです。
じゅぎょうは くじからです。
Class is from nine o'clock.
家から駅まで歩きます。
いえから えきまで あるきます。
I walk from home to the station.
Frequently asked questions
When do you use から (from; starting point) instead of に (time, destination, location of existence, indirect object)?
に is a single point (at six); から is where something begins (from six).