In a previous lesson you learned the particles へ and に for indicating a destination in Japanese. In this lesson you will learn about the particle から, which is used to indicate the origin of a movement.
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(I) came from the United States to Japan. | 米国 から 日本 に 来ました。beikoku kara nihon ni kimashita. |
(I) will go from the shop to the university. | お店 から 大学 へ 行きます。omise kara daigaku e ikimasu. |
To say that person X is from country Y, we can say XはYから来ました.
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Mr. Yamashita is from Japan. | 山下 さん は 日本 から 来ました。yamashita san wa nihon kara kimashita. |
I am from the US. | 私 は 米国 から 来ました。watashi wa beikoku kara kimashita. |
The さん that you see after 山下 is the most common honorific, or title, used when talking about other people to show respect. It can be used with either a first or last name. You should never use さん after your own name and you should almost never refer to someone else without using an honorific.