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How to reference a time in the relative future? Topic is solved

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Crahdol
Japan

How to reference a time in the relative future?

Post by Crahdol »

皆さん、こんにちは!

How do you refer to a point in time in the future that is relative to now? I know about 明日、来週、来月、来年 etc.
But how about phrases like "in ○ days/weeks/months/etc., where ○ is a number.

I've seen まで used for this purpose, but are there other ways? Maybe something similar in construction to how we can say 三年前 to refer to an event "3 years ago"?

Vänliga hälsningar/Best Regards/よろしくお願いします
Crahdol
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Explorer
Portugal

Re: How to reference a time in the relative future?

Post by Explorer »

I would just add .

五分で (in five minutes), 二週で (in two weeks), 三年で (in three years), etc.

For example:

  • 電車は十五分発車します: the train leaves in fifteen minutes
  • 五年日本語が話せます: I will be able to speak Japanese in five years

But I'm sure that [mention]Madame Sensei[/mention] knows much more about this question ;)

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kurokumo

Re: How to reference a time in the relative future?

Post by kurokumo »

I know about () for "after X time period" and 以内(いない) for "within X time period" .
Like
3年後に、日本語が上手になります。 I'll become Dogen after 3 years. (:^^_^^:)
3年以内に、日本語が上手になります。---//--- within 3 years.

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Crahdol
Japan

Re: How to reference a time in the relative future?

Post by Crahdol »

答えてありがとうございます!

Vänliga hälsningar/Best Regards/よろしくお願いします
Crahdol
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