"The teacher eats from twelve to one."
Translation:老师从十二点到一点吃饭。
December 5, 2017
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The use of cong(从) and dao(到), is the "formula" you employ express from one time to another in mandarin.
从 + Time 1 + 到 + Time 2.
Hopefully this explanation is helpful to someone.
December 5, 2017
Mr.rM
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Actually, to speak more naturally we should remove 从 cóng from this sentence: 老师十二点到一点吃饭。
We usually add 从 for emphasizing the start of the action, and the sentence should be: 老师 从 十二点 吃 到 一点. (The teacher keeps eating from twelve to one.)
December 16, 2017
Its wrong to say "eats food" before saying "from 12 to 1" i guess. I find it (the order) a little confusing sometimes..
June 10, 2018
