Jusqu’au (en. Until)

/ʒysk‿o/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

preposition

Marks the limit of an action or a place

I am going to the store.

Je vais jusqu’au magasin.

Indicates a duration or an end moment

We will work until the evening.

Nous travaillerons jusqu’au soir.

Used to emphasize an extremity or an intensity

He said until the end that he would stay.

Il a dit jusqu’au bout qu'il resterait.

Formed from 'jusqu' and 'au', which is a contraction of 'à le'.

until the last moment

Until the last minute.

jusqu’au dernier moment

until

Expression that has a similar meaning

jusqu'à

up to

An old word meaning until, often used in a literary context.

jusque

To the bone

He was criticized to the bone.

Il a été critiqué jusqu'à l'os.

Until it explodes

We're going to have fun until it explodes.

On va s’amuser jusqu’à ce que ça pète.