Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #48
Word (Wort)

bis

Translation (Übersetzung) until, up to, as far as
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /bɪs/
A1
Prepositions
Beginner
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Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common preposition time limit
Preposition indicating temporal or spatial limit. Can take accusative or be used without article. Also used as conjunction. Forty-eighth most frequent word in German.

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bis is a German Prepositions

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bis Examples (Beispiele) in English

bis examples with English translations. See how to use bis in sentences. bis example sentences in English below.

Ich arbeite bis 5 Uhr.
I work until 5 o'clock.
temporal limit
Wir fahren bis Berlin.
We drive as far as Berlin.
spatial limit
Ich warte, bis du kommst.
I wait until you come.
conjunction
Bis morgen!
See you tomorrow!
farewell
Bis zu 10 Personen können kommen.
Up to 10 people can come.
limit with article
Ich bleibe bis heute Abend.
I'm staying until this evening.
temporal limit
Bis gleich!
See you soon!
farewell
Wir gehen bis zum Ende.
We go until the end.
spatial limit with article

bis Word Family - bis Related Words - bis Family Members

bis Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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Compound Form (Verbindungsform)
bis zu
Meaning: up to
Usage: up to (with article, more specific)
Example: Bis zu 10 Personen
Preposition
Related Conjunction (Verwandte Konjunktion)
bis dass
Meaning: until
Usage: until (conjunction, more formal/literary)
Example: Ich warte, bis dass du kommst.
Conjunction
solange bis
Meaning: until
Usage: until (conjunction, emphasizing duration)
Example: Ich warte, solange bis du kommst.
Conjunction
Opposite Preposition (Gegenteilige Präposition)
ab
Meaning: from, starting from
Case: dative/accusative
Usage: from, starting from (opposite direction)
Example: Ab morgen
Preposition
seit
Meaning: since
Case: dative
Usage: since (starting point vs. endpoint)
Example: Seit gestern
Preposition
von
Meaning: from
Case: dative
Usage: from (starting point vs. endpoint)
Example: Von heute an
Preposition

bis Usage - bis Collocations - bis Idioms - bis Synonyms - bis Antonyms

bis Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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bis Collocations (Kollokationen)

bis collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn bis word combinations and how to use bis with other words naturally.

bis morgen
until tomorrow
High frequency
bis dahin
until then
High frequency
bis zu
up to
High frequency
bis heute
until today
High frequency
bis später
until later
High frequency
bis gleich
see you soon, until soon
High frequency
bis bald
see you soon
High frequency
bis dann
until then, see you then
High frequency
bis wann
until when
High frequency
bis zu 10
up to 10
High frequency
bis Berlin
as far as Berlin
High frequency
bis 3 Uhr
until 3 o'clock
High frequency
bis zum Ende
until the end
High frequency
bis auf weiteres
until further notice
High frequency
bis jetzt
until now, so far
High frequency

bis Idioms (Redewendungen)

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bis auf weiteres
until further notice
Indicating indefinite duration
bis aufs Blut
to the death, to the bitter end
Fighting or competing until the very end
bis in die Puppen
until the dolls, very late
Staying up very late, until the early hours
bis zum bitteren Ende
until the bitter end
Continuing until the very end, no matter how difficult
bis auf die Knochen
to the bones, completely
Completely, thoroughly
bis zum Gehtnichtmehr
until you can't go anymore
Until the absolute limit, until exhaustion
bis dass der Tod uns scheidet
until death do us part
Marriage vow, until death separates us

bis Synonyms (Synonyme)

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bis zu
Meaning: up to
High similarity
bevor
Meaning: before
Medium similarity
bis dass
Meaning: until
High similarity
solange bis
Meaning: until
Medium similarity

bis Antonyms (Antonyme)

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ab
Meaning: from, starting from
seit
Meaning: since
von
Meaning: from

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bis Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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