까지
kkaji
up to; even; to the point of
Attaches to a noun to mark the endpoint of a range, an addition on top of the current state, or -- in its more emphatic use -- something going beyond a normal degree, similar to English 'even' or 'to the point of.'
Form
- Attaches to
- Noun
Meanings
- 1
A postpositional particle referring to the end of a certain range.
어떤 범위의 끝임을 나타내는 조사.
- 2
A postpositional particle referring to an addition to the present state or degree.
현재의 상태나 정도에서 그 위에 더함을 나타내는 조사.
- 3
A postpositional particle used to go beyond the normal degree.
정상적인 정도를 지나침을 나타내는 조사.
Examples
어제부터 비가 너무 많이 와. 언제쯤 비가 그칠까?
It's been raining so hard since yesterday. I wonder when it'll stop.
내일 오전까지 계속 온다던데.
I heard it's supposed to keep raining until tomorrow morning.
내일까지 글쓰기 숙제를 제출하세요.
Please submit your writing assignment by tomorrow.
나는 오늘 일본어로 일부터 십까지 세는 법을 배웠다.
Today I learned how to count from one to ten in Japanese.
서울에서 부산까지 차로 가면 다섯 시간 정도가 걸린다.
It takes about five hours to drive from Seoul to Busan.
요새 네가 나한테 너무 무관심한 것 같아서 서운해.
I feel hurt because you seem so indifferent to me these days.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
Don’t confuse with
Forms with a close meaning — a favourite source of wrong answers on TOPIK.
Quick check
1. What does ‘까지’ mean?
2. Which form means “up to; even; to the point of”?