사용 패턴:
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수:
Learners often confuse 'since' with 'for'. 'Since' is used with a specific point in time, while 'for' is used with a length of time.
뜻
from a past time until now
연어
since then
|since childhood
|since last year
|ever since
|since birth
유의어
from the time that (More formal and explicit way of expressing the same time relationship)
반의어
until (Indicates up to a point in time but not beyond)
주제
time
|grammar
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
정의
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.
사용 패턴:
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수:
Learners sometimes confuse this causal use with the time-related use of 'since'. Context determines meaning.
연어
since you asked
|since we're here
|since it's raining
유의어
because (Direct equivalent in most contexts)
반의어
despite (Indicates contrast rather than cause)
주제
logic
|argumentation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
정의
Used to mean 'because'.
Used to introduce a reason for something.
사용 패턴:
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수:
Learners sometimes use 'since' with a period of time instead of a point in time, which is incorrect.
뜻
from a past time to now
연어
since Monday
|since 1999
|since yesterday
유의어
from (Can sometimes replace 'since', but 'from' does not always imply continuation to now)
반의어
until (Marks the end of a period instead of its start)
주제
time
|grammar
|communication
|core_vocabulary
정의
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
연어
ever since
|long since
유의어
afterward ('Afterward' refers to after an event but not necessarily continuing to the present)
반의어
beforehand (Refers to the time before an event)
주제
time
|communication
|core_vocabulary
정의
From a time in the past until now.
At some time after a stated past event and continuing until the present.