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Learn Japanese: kara - because, since

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/Explaining why using から
/kara

kara

Word

からkara

Meaning

because, since

Part of speech

conjunctive particle

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Explaining why using から

Usages of kara

日に本ほん語ご　が　習ならいたい　です　から、　日に本ほん　へ　行いきます。nihongo ga naraitai desu kara, nihon he ikimasu.

(I) am going to Japan, because (I) want to learn Japanese.

山やま田だ　さん　は　音おん楽がく　が　大だい好すき　です　から、　毎まい日にち　カラオケ　を　します。yamada san ha ongaku ga daisuki desu kara, mainiti karaoke wo simasu.

Mr. Yamada does karaoke every day, because he loves music.

ロボット　です　から、　べません。

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

食た

robotto desu kara, tabemasen.

It doesn't eat, because it's a robot.

ジョン　さん　は　予よ定てい　が　ありました　から、　パーティー　に　来きません　でした。zyon san ha yotei ga arimasita kara, paathii ni kimasen desita.

John didn't come to the party, because he had plans.

アレルギー　が　ある　から、　チーズ　を　食たべない。arerugii ga aru kara, tiizu wo tabenai.

I do not eat cheese because I have an allergy.

お腹なか　が　空すいた　から、　卵たまご　を　食たべた。onaka ga suita kara, tamago wo tabeta.

(I) ate an egg because I was hungry.

寒さむい　から、　まど　を　しめて　ください。samui kara, mado wo simete kudasai.

It's cold, so please shut the window.

Remember: you can't use ので to form suggestions, invitations, commands or requests.

この　食たべ物もの　は　おいしい　です　から、　食たべたい　です。kono tabemono ha oisii desu kara, tabetai desu.

I want to eat this food, because it's delicious.

Using です before から is very formal. We'll learn in a later lesson how to make less formal sentences with から.

ロボット　だ　から、　食たべません。robotto da kara, tabemasen.

It doesn't eat, because it's a robot.

ジョン　さん　は　予よ定てい　が　あった　から、　パーティー　に　来きません　でした。zyon san ha yotei ga atta kara, paathii ni kimasen desita.

John didn't come to the party, because he had plans.

ロボット　だ　から、　食たべない。robotto da kara, tabenai.

It doesn't eat, because it's a robot.

静しずか　だ　から、　図と書しょ館かん　で　勉べん強きょうするの　が　好すき　です。sizuka da kara, tosyokan de benkyousuruno ga suki desu.

Because it is quiet, she likes studying in the library.

明あ日した　は　暑あつい　から、　水みず着ぎ　を　買かいましょう。asita ha atui kara, mizugi wo kaimasyou.

Because it's going to be hot tomorrow, let's buy swimsuits.

昨き日のう　は　寒さむかった　から、　コート　を　着きました。kinou ha samukatta kara, kooto wo kimasita.

Because it was cold yesterday, I wore a coat.

バス　が　遅おそかった　から、　学がっ校こう　に　遅おくれました。basu ga osokatta kara, gakkou ni okuremasita.

Because the bus was late, I was late for school.

その　レストラン　は　静しずか　じゃ　なかった　から、　あまり　好すき　じゃ　ありません　でした。sono resutoran ha sizuka zya nakatta kara, amari suki zya arimasen desita.

Because that restaurant was not quiet, I didn't like it very much.

寒さむい　から、　コート　を　着きる。samui kara, kooto wo kiru.

It's cold, so I'll wear a coat.

明あし日た　は　テスト　が　ある　から、　今こん晩ばん　勉べん強きょうしなくて　は　ダメ　だ。asita ha tesuto ga aru kara, konban benkyousinakute ha dame da.

I have a test tomorrow, so I have to study tonight.

雨あめ　だ　から、　出でかけなくて　も　いい。ame da kara, dekakenakute mo ii.

Since it's raining, I don't have to go out.

彼かれ　は　元げん気き　から、　毎まい日にち　運うん動どうします。

彼かれ　は　元げん気きな　から、　毎まい日にち　運うん動どうします。

kare ha genki kara, mainiti undousimasu.
kare ha genkina kara, mainiti undousimasu.

Because he is energetic, he exercises every day.

これ　は　重じゅう要ような　書しょ類るい　から、　無なくしません。

これ　は　重じゅう要ような　書しょ類るいな　から、　無なくしません。

kore ha zyuuyouna syorui kara, nakusimasen.
kore ha zyuuyouna syoruina kara, nakusimasen.

Because this is an important document, I won't lose it.

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