حتى

This is the 26th most frequent Arabic word.


حتى

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


In this sentence, 'حتى' is used as a preposition to convey the meaning of 'until', referring to a point in time.

أريد أن أبقى هنا حتى المساء.

I want to stay here until the evening.


In this sentence, 'حتى' is used to mean 'so that', introducing the purpose or intention of the preceding action.

أدرس بجد حتى أنجح في الاختبار.

I study hard so that I succeed in the exam.


Here, 'حتى' introduces a situation resulting from the preceding one, linking the two phrases to show a cause and effect.

كان الأطفال يلعبون حتى شعروا بالتعب.

The children were playing until they felt tired.