bis
until
The German word 'bis' is used to express a range or a duration in time, similar to the English word 'until'. It can be used to indicate the end point of a time period or a sequence. For example, 'Ich warte bis 18 Uhr' means 'I will wait until 6 PM'. It can also be used to express a range in a sequence, such as 'Ich zähle bis 10' meaning 'I will count until 10'.
Example sentences using: bis
Ich warte bis Montag.
I wait until Monday.
This sentence uses 'bis' in a temporal context to express 'until' a certain point in time, here referring to the upcoming Monday.
Es sind nur fünf Minuten bis zum Bahnhof.
It is only five minutes to the station.
In this sentence, 'bis' is used in a spatial context to denote the distance or duration to a certain place, in this case, the train station.
Ich übe Gitarre bis ich müde bin.
I practise guitar until I am tired.
The word 'bis' here is used to express a condition under which the action (practising guitar) will continue, indicating a limit of the action, which is when the subject becomes tired.