No. 218 in Portuguese
até
"Até" means "until," "up to," or "even" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Eu vou até o mercado mais tarde.
I will go to the market later.
The word 'até' here signifies 'to' or 'until', specifying the endpoint of the action.
Até que enfim chegamos!
Finally, we arrived!
Here, 'até' is used in an expression ('até que enfim') to indicate a sense of relief about the conclusion of an expected event.
Ele gostou tanto do filme que assistiu até o final.
He liked the movie so much that he watched it until the end.
In this sentence, 'até' denotes 'until', portraying the extent of the action described.
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