No. 248 in German
bis
"Bis" means "until" or "to" in English.
In a sentence
Ich warte hier, bis du zurückkommst.
I will wait here until you return.
The word 'bis' in this sentence specifies the point of time or event (your return) up to which the action (waiting) will take place.
Der Laden ist von 9 Uhr bis 18 Uhr geöffnet.
The store is open from 9 AM until 6 PM.
Here, 'bis' is used to describe the endpoint in a range of time during which an ongoing action (store being open) is happening.
Bis später!
See you later!
In this phrase, 'bis' is used as part of a colloquial farewell, indicating the next encounter is pending until a later moment.
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