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In the picture, do you fill out the medical questionnaire first, or wait first? Follow the arrow to check the order.

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Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N5 · Beginner 2

〜てから~te kara

after doing something

Use「〜てから」to show that one action is finished before the next action begins.

How it works

  1. In the picture, do you fill out the medical questionnaire first, or wait first? Follow the arrow to check the order.

    In the picture, do you fill out the medical questionnaire first, or wait first? Follow the arrow to check the order.

  2. 「てから」 means you finish the first action, then do the next one.

    「てから」 means you finish the first action, then do the next one.

  3. Put the first verb in the て-form, then add 「から」: 書いてから, 飲んでから.

    Put the first verb in the て-form, then add 「から」: 書いてから, 飲んでから.

  4. 「てから」 only shows the order. To stress that the next action happens right away, add 「すぐに」.

    「てから」 only shows the order. To stress that the next action happens right away, add 「すぐに」.

  5. In the medicine example, you take the medicine first, then eat. Look before and after 「から」 so you don’t reverse the order.

    In the medicine example, you take the medicine first, then eat. Look before and after 「から」 so you don’t reverse the order.

  6. In the questionnaire example, finish filling it out before you wait. You are not filling it out and waiting at the same time.

In the questionnaire example, finish filling it out before you wait. You are not filling it out and waiting at the same time.

Example sentences

  • 薬くすりkusuriをo飲んのんnonでdeから、からkaraご飯ごはんgohanをo食べたべtabeてteください。くださいkudasai

    Please eat after taking your medicine.

  • 受付うけつけuketsukeでde問診もんしんmonshin票ひょうhyouをo書いかいkaiてteから、からkara待合室まちあいしつmachiaishitsuでde待っまっmaてte

In a conversation

  • A
    診察室しんさつしつに入っはいってもいいですか。か

    A: May I enter the examination room?

  • B
    はい、はい検温けんおんしてから入っはいってください。ください

    B: Yes, please enter after taking your temperature.

  • A
    薬くすりはわいつ飲めのめばいいですか。か

    A: When should I take the medicine?

  • B
    食事しょくじを終えおえてから、からすぐに飲ん
  • A
    お風呂おふろに入っはいってもいいですか。か

    A: Can I take a bath?

  • B
    熱ねつが下がっさがってから入っはいってください。ください

Check yourself

  1. Level 1 · Recognise

    Which sentence is correct?

  2. Level 1 · Recognise

    Listen and choose the meaning

  3. Level 2 · Build

    Put the words in order

    I took the medicine and went to sleep right away.

  4. Level 3 · Use

    What goes in the blank?

    検温 診察室に入ってください。

    Please enter the examination room after taking your temperature.

More grammar in this theme

  • 〜んですexplaining a situation
  • どうしたんですかasking what’s wrong
  • 動詞のた形past verb form
  • 〜たほうがいいですadvice to do something
  • 〜ないほうがいいですadvice against doing
  • 〜てからafter doing something
  • 〜前にbefore doing something
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ください。くださいkudasai

Please fill out the medical questionnaire at the reception and then wait in the waiting room.

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ください。ください

B: Please take it immediately after finishing your meal.

B: Please take a bath after your fever has gone down.