[JLPT grammar] The difference between それから and だから
Today I am going to share the homework correction quoted from my JLPT course!
The student’s sentence is not correct. Can you find the mistake?
[Student’s sentence]
京都はすばらしかった。それから、また行きたい。
*きょうとはすばらしかった。それから、またいきたい。
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[My correction]
京都はすばらしかった。それから、また行きたい。
→京都はすばらしかった。だから、また行きたい。
Kyoto was wonderful. That is why I want to go back.
それから(then, and then, after that) is used when you have more to say or suggest.
e.g.
先月(せんげつ)、京都に行(い)って着物(きもの)を着(き)
Last month, I went to Kyoto and wore a kimono. After that, I also ate takoyaki in Osaka.
In your sentence, you want to say that the reason for “I want to go back” is “Kyoto was wonderful,” so you should use だから(that is why, so, therefore).
You can also connect the two sentences and say this;
京都はすばらしかったので、また行きたい。
Kyoto was wonderful, so I want to go back.
I hope my explanation helps you. 😊
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