bis

A2 Preposition

English Translation

until, to, by

What does „bis" mean in English?

„bis" is a German preposition meaning "until, to, by" in English. CEFR Level A2 — Goethe-Institut official vocabulary.

Example Sentences

1

Ich fahre nur bis Stuttgart.

I'm only going as far as Stuttgart.

2

Ich warte bis Freitag.

I'll wait until Friday.

3

Tschüss, bis gleich!

Bye, see you in a bit!

CEFR Level

A2

Elementary — frequently used expressions and routine tasks.

This word is part of the official Goethe-Institut A2 vocabulary list.

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Word Family

bis — until bisher — so far bisschen — a little bit ein bisschen — a little bit ein bisschen — a little bit Imbiss — snack

Related Words

bis

until

bisher

so far

bisschen

a little bit