Explanation
〜てから means "after doing X". Structure: [Verb te-form] + から + [main clause].
Usage: Shows that the second action happens after the first is complete. Unlike 〜たら, the order is fixed and the first action must be finished first.
Formation: Attach から to the て form of a verb: 食べて + から becomes 食べてから. It follows verbs only, not nouns or adjectives.
Usage & nuance: 〜てから means after doing something, and it stresses a clear sequence: the second action happens only after the first is finished. It can also imply that the first action is a necessary step before the next, as in よく考えてから決めます. The two actions usually share the same subject.
Compare: 〜てから vs 〜たあとで. 〜てから emphasizes order and usually rules out reversing it, while 〜たあとで simply states that one thing follows another and sounds a little more neutral. 〜ながら means at the same time, the opposite idea.
हिंदी में समझें
〜てから का मतलब "X करने के बाद"। ढाँचा: [क्रिया te-form] + から + [मुख्य वाक्य]।
Examples
- ごはんをたべてから、でかけます。 (Gohan o tabete kara, dekakemasu.)
हिंदी: खाना खाने के बाद बाहर जाता हूँ।
English: After eating, I go out. - しごとがおわってから、うちへかえります。 (Shigoto ga owatte kara, uchi e kaerimasu.)
हिंदी: काम खत्म होने के बाद घर लौटता हूँ।
English: After work ends, I return home. - かおをあらってから、ごはんをたべます。 (Kao o aratte kara, gohan o tabemasu.)
हिंदी: मुँह धोने के बाद खाना खाता हूँ।
English: After washing my face, I eat. - 宿題をしてから、遊びます。 (Shukudai o shite kara, asobimasu.)
हिंदी: होमवर्क करने के बाद खेलूँगा।
English: After doing my homework, I will play. - 手を洗ってから、食べてください。 (Te o aratte kara, tabete kudasai.)
हिंदी: हाथ धोकर खाइए।
English: Please eat after washing your hands.
Common mistakes
- たべるから → たべてから — Use te-form before から for "after".
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