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Jusqu’à – until

Jusqu’à – until

Until when? That’s the question. Today we’ll have a look at the preposition jusqu’à (until) in French. I put this word on the lessons list as many students have stumbled on the pronunciation when reading the word aloud in sentences. Let’s jump right into the lesson!

jusqu’à

until

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Jusqu'à = until in French

Jusqu’à – Until in French

Word origin

The Modern French preposition jusqu’à comes form usque ad in Latin.

Pronunciation

The pronunciation of jusqu’à is: zhoo-skah or [ʒyska].

Example sentences

For telling time in French, you can use both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock.

Je travaille jusqu’à seize heures.

I work until 4pm.

Je travaille jusqu’à 4 heure de l’après-midi.

I work until 4 o’clock in the afternoon.

Louis a fumé jusqu’à l’âge de trente-huit ans.

Louis smoked until he was 38 years-old.

Camille reste dans cet hôtel jusqu’à demain.

Camille is staying in this hotel until tomorrow.

This sentence uses the pronoun on, which can translate to “one”, “we”, “you” or people in general. Also, notice that this sentence uses jusqu’au. The au is a contraction of à + le (to the).

On restera à Chamonix jusqu’au mois de décembre.

We’ll stay in Chamonix until December.

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David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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