用法パターン:
since [time/event], [clause]
I have lived here since 2010.
2010 óta élek itt.
She has been my friend since we were in school.
Iskoláskorunk óta a barátom.
It has been raining since this morning.
He hasn't called me since last week.
They've been married since June.
学習者向け例文
I have worked here since 2018.
2018 óta dolgozom itt.
She has studied English since last year.
Tavaly óta tanul angolul.
We have known each other since school.
It has been cold since Monday.
よくある間違い:
Learners often confuse 'since' with 'for'. 'Since' is used with a specific point in time, while 'for' is used with a length of time.
意味
from a past time until now
コロケーション
since then
|since childhood
|since last year
|ever since
|since birth
類義語
from the time that (More formal and explicit way of expressing the same time relationship)
対義語
until (Indicates up to a point in time but not beyond)
テーマ
time
|grammar
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
定義
Used to say that something started in the past and is still true now.
Used to indicate that something has been true from a specific time in the past up to the present.
用法パターン:
since [reason], [result]
Since you're not busy, can you help me?
Mivel nem vagy elfoglalt, tudnál segíteni?
Since we have no money, we can't go on holiday.
Mivel nincs pénzünk, nem tudunk elmenni nyaralni.
I decided to walk, since it was a nice day.
学習者向け例文
Since it is cold, I will wear a coat.
Mivel hideg van, felveszek egy kabátot.
Since you are here, let's start the meeting.
Mivel itt vagy, kezdjük el a megbeszélést.
We stayed inside since it was raining.
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse this causal use with the time-related use of 'since'. Context determines meaning.
コロケーション
since you asked
|since we're here
|since it's raining
類義語
because (Direct equivalent in most contexts)
対義語
despite (Indicates contrast rather than cause)
テーマ
logic
|argumentation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
定義
Used to mean 'because'.
Used to introduce a reason for something.
用法パターン:
since [time/event]
I haven't seen him since Monday.
Hétfő óta nem láttam.
She's been working here since 2015.
2015 óta dolgozik itt.
We've known each other since college.
学習者向け例文
I have lived here since 2020.
2020 óta élek itt.
We have been friends since high school.
Középiskola óta barátok vagyunk.
He has worked at the company since May.
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes use 'since' with a period of time instead of a point in time, which is incorrect.
意味
from a past time to now
コロケーション
since Monday
|since 1999
|since yesterday
類義語
from (Can sometimes replace 'since', but 'from' does not always imply continuation to now)
対義語
until (Marks the end of a period instead of its start)
テーマ
time
|grammar
|communication
|core_vocabulary
定義
Showing that something started at a certain time and is still true now.
Indicating that something began at a particular time in the past and continues until now.
I met her in 2010 and have seen her twice since.
2010-ben találkoztam vele, és azóta kétszer láttam.
He left home in 2005 and hasn't returned since.
2005-ben elment otthonról, és azóta sem tért vissza.
The law was passed in 1998 and has been updated twice since.
学習者向け例文
I saw her last week and have talked to her twice since.
Múlt héten láttam, és azóta kétszer beszéltem vele.
We moved here in 2019 and have been happy ever since.
2019-ben költöztünk ide, és azóta is boldogok vagyunk.
He started the job in March and has worked hard since.
コロケーション
ever since
|long since
類義語
afterward ('Afterward' refers to after an event but not necessarily continuing to the present)
対義語
beforehand (Refers to the time before an event)
テーマ
time
|communication
|core_vocabulary
定義
From a time in the past until now.
At some time after a stated past event and continuing until the present.