How to Say "Until" in Italian

fino a

The Italian phrase for 'until' is fino a.

Meaning: before (conj)

Which one should you use?

While fino a means 'until' (the end point), finché is used to mean 'as long as' (the duration of the state).

The prepositional phrase fino a must be followed by a noun or a time expression to indicate the end point of an action.

The word fino can also be used as an adjective in Italian to mean 'thin' or 'fine', such as when describing 'fino' paper.
If an Italian says fino a che non, they are using a double negative to mean 'until'. Literally, it translates to 'until that not', but it is grammatically correct in Italian.
While fino a marks a deadline, Italians often use the phrase fino a domani as a casual way to say 'goodbye' when they expect to see the person the next day.

Ha fino a lunedì.
You have until Monday.
This sentence is useful for showing a deadline involving a day of the week with fino a.
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Resta fino a domani.
Stay until tomorrow.
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Ha fino a mezzanotte.
You have until midnight.
This sentence is useful for showing a deadline involving a specific time of day with fino a.
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Fino a domani.
Until tomorrow.
Lavoro fino alle sei di sera.
I work until 6 PM.
Non posso aspettare fino all'inizio del prossimo mese.
I can't wait until the beginning of next month.
Resto qui fino a stasera.
I'll stay here until tonight.
Non andare via fino a quando non ti dico di farlo.
Don't leave until I tell you to do so.
Fino a quando
Until when
Non so fino a quando resterò qui.
I don't know until when I'll stay here.
Fino a lunedì
Until Monday
Abbiamo tempo fino a lunedì per finire il progetto.
We have until Monday to finish the project.
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Alessandro and Martina are talking about a deadline for a project.

Alessandro

Dobbiamo lavorare fino a domani sera.
We have to work until tomorrow evening.
Martina

Puoi restare qui fino a lunedì?
Can you stay here until Monday?
Alessandro

Sì, rimango fino a quella data.
Yes, I am staying until that date.
Martina

Perfetto, allora ci vediamo presto.
Perfect, then see you soon.

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