Question

여기에서 공항까지 얼마나 걸리나요? '-에서/부터 ... -까지' is a grammatical structure used to describe ranges/ intervals in space or in time. The concept of 'a range' may extend to more metaphorical notions of sequences/ series described by beginning and end states or entities. The structure corresponds to 'from ... to' in English.The '-부터 ... -까지' structure is normally used to describe temporal or numerical ranges. Alternatively, '-에서 ... -까지' is normally used when talking about physical or spatial ranges. However, these structures occasionally can be used interchangeably with no change in meaning.The -에서 particle can occur combined with -부터 forming -에서부터 or the abbreviated -서부터.In casual speech, -에서 may occur abbreviated to -서, in particular, when used with pronouns like 어디 → 어디에서 → 어디서, or 여기 → 여기에서 → 여기서.

Accepted Answer

How long does it take to get to the airport from here?

Front	여기에서 공항까지 얼마나 걸리나요?
Back	How long does it take to get to the airport from here?
Notes	'-에서/부터 ... -까지' is a grammatical structure used to describe ranges/ intervals in space or in time. The concept of 'a range' may extend to more metaphorical notions of sequences/ series described by beginning and end states or entities. The structure corresponds to 'from ... to' in English. The '-부터 ... -까지' structure is normally used to describe temporal or numerical ranges. Alternatively, '-에서 ... -까지' is normally used when talking about physical or spatial ranges. However, these structures occasionally can be used interchangeably with no change in meaning. The -에서 particle can occur combined with -부터 forming -에서부터 or the abbreviated -서부터. In casual speech, -에서 may occur abbreviated to -서, in particular, when used with pronouns like 어디 → 어디에서 → 어디서, or 여기 → 여기에서 → 여기서.

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