Jusqu'au (en. Until)

[ʒysk‿o]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Expresses a limit in time.

I work until Friday.

Je travaille jusqu'au vendredi.

Indicates a location or direction up to a given point.

Go to the park.

Va jusqu'au parc.

Used to describe a condition or situation up to a certain moment.

Everything will be fine until the moment you leave.

Tout ira bien jusqu'au moment où tu partiras.

Derived from 'jusqu'à' with the contraction of 'à le', forming 'jusqu'au'.

to the end

Refers to going all the way to the end of something.

jusqu'au bout

until the last moment

Refers to doing something until there is no more time.

jusqu'au dernier moment

until

Indicates a similar limit point.

jusqu'à

Contracted prepositional form indicating direction.

Informal use to say not to hesitate to go very far.

I go all the way to get what I want.

Je vais jusqu'au bout pour obtenir ce que je veux.

Used to say that one will take a long time.

We will party until dawn.

On va faire la fête jusqu'au petit matin.