Jusqu'à
Example: Je marche jusqu'à la gare tous les matins.
Definition
"Jusqu'à" is a French preposition used to indicate the endpoint or limit of an action or movement, often translated as 'up to' or 'until' in English. For example, in the phrase 'Je marche jusqu'à la gare,' it means walking up to the train station.
Etymology
The French preposition "jusqu'à" originates from the combination of 'jusque,' meaning 'up to,' and 'à,' meaning 'to.' 'Jusque' itself comes from the Latin 'jus,' meaning 'law' or 'right,' evolving to signify a limit or boundary. Did you know? The phrase literally conveys moving 'right up to' a point.
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"Jusqu'à" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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