از … تا
From … to
It works for times, days, places and numbers.
How It Works
The pattern is the same for every kind of range.
| Kind | Dari | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| time of day | از صبح تا شب | from morning to night |
| hours | از ساعت نه تا پنج | from nine to five |
| days | از شنبه تا چهارشنبه | from Saturday to Wednesday |
| places | از کابل تا بامیان | from Kabul to Bamiyan |
| numbers | از یک تا ده | from one to ten |
The end of a range takes تا. For times and numbers, به does not close the range.
تا also means until and so that in other entries. Here it only closes the range between two points, as in از اول تا آخر (from the first to the last).
Examples (5)
- دکان از ساعت نه تا پنج باز است.
The shop is open from nine to five.
از … تا gives the opening and closing hour.
- ما از کابل تا جلال‌آباد با موتر رفتیم.
We went from Kabul to Jalalabad by car.
از … تا names the two ends of the trip.
- از شنبه تا چهارشنبه به مکتب می‌روم.
I go to school from Saturday to Wednesday.
از … تا names the first and last day.
- از یک تا ده شمردم.
I counted from one to ten.
از … تا names the first and last number.
- از صبح تا شب کار کردیم.
We worked from morning to night.
از … تا covers the whole day.
Common Mistakes
Closing a range with به.
دکان از ساعت نه به پنج باز است.دکان از ساعت نه تا پنج باز است.The end of a range of hours takes تا, not به.
How It Connects
Learn This First
از … تا starts with از, one of the small words.
Related Patterns
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