No. 26 in Arabic

حتى

"حتى" in Arabic means "until," "even," or "to the extent that," depending on the context.

In a sentence

أريد أن أبقى هنا حتى المساء.
I want to stay here until the evening.
In this sentence, 'حتى' is used as a preposition to convey the meaning of 'until', referring to a point in time.
كان الأطفال يلعبون حتى شعروا بالتعب.
The children were playing until they felt tired.
Here, 'حتى' introduces a situation resulting from the preceding one, linking the two phrases to show a cause and effect.
أدرس بجد حتى أنجح في الاختبار.
I study hard so that I succeed in the exam.
In this sentence, 'حتى' is used to mean 'so that', introducing the purpose or intention of the preceding action.

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