Giving Reasons with から

Use から to give reasons clearly and connect a cause to a result in short N5 sentences.

Use から to give a reason before a result.Read short cause-and-result sentences more smoothly.Answer simple “why” questions with natural reason statements.

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Reason first, result after

から links a reason to what happens next. Read the part before から as the cause, then move to the result clause after it.

雨ですから、うちにいます。

Because it is raining, I am staying home.

The rain is the reason for staying home.

日本語が好きですから、毎日勉強します。

Because I like Japanese, I study every day.

The reason comes first, and the habit comes after it.

今日は日曜日ですから、学校へ行きません。

Because today is Sunday, I am not going to school.

The reason explains why the speaker is not going.

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