Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners often confuse 'since' with 'for'. 'Since' is used with a specific point in time, while 'for' is used with a length of time.
Nghĩa
from a past time until now
Cụm từ đi kèm
since then
|since childhood
|since last year
|ever since
|since birth
Từ đồng nghĩa
from the time that (More formal and explicit way of expressing the same time relationship)
Từ trái nghĩa
until (Indicates up to a point in time but not beyond)
Chủ đề
time
|grammar
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse this causal use with the time-related use of 'since'. Context determines meaning.
Nghĩa
because; given that
Cụm từ đi kèm
since you asked
|since we're here
|since it's raining
Từ đồng nghĩa
because (Direct equivalent in most contexts)
Từ trái nghĩa
despite (Indicates contrast rather than cause)
Chủ đề
logic
|argumentation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Used to mean 'because'.
Used to introduce a reason for something.
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'since' with a period of time instead of a point in time, which is incorrect.
Nghĩa
from a past time to now
Cụm từ đi kèm
since Monday
|since 1999
|since yesterday
Từ đồng nghĩa
from (Can sometimes replace 'since', but 'from' does not always imply continuation to now)
Từ trái nghĩa
until (Marks the end of a period instead of its start)
Chủ đề
time
|grammar
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Nghĩa
after then until now
Cụm từ đi kèm
ever since
|long since
Từ đồng nghĩa
afterward ('Afterward' refers to after an event but not necessarily continuing to the present)
Từ trái nghĩa
beforehand (Refers to the time before an event)
Chủ đề
time
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
From a time in the past until now.
At some time after a stated past event and continuing until the present.