Arabic → English
حَتَّى in English
- Pronunciation
- ḥattā
- Arabizi
7atta- Type
- conjunction
Other meanings
- حَتَّى ḥattā — even · even
- حَتَّى ḥattā — up to · up to
How to use it
'Hatta' is a versatile word used to connect clauses or indicate a limit. As a conjunction, it often means 'until' and is followed by a verb. It can also mean 'even' to emphasize something, usually placed before the emphasized element. As a preposition, it means 'up to' or 'until' and is followed by a noun or pronoun.
Example sentences
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سأنتظر هنا حَتَّى تعود.
saʾantaẓiru hunā ḥattā taʿūd.
I will wait here until you return.
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حَتَّى الأطفال يعرفون هذا.
ḥattā al-ʾaṭfālu yaʿrifūna hādhā.
Even the children know this.
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وصل العدد حَتَّى المئة.
waṣala al-ʿadadu ḥattā al-miʾah.
The number reached up to one hundred.
Questions and answers
What's the difference between 'hatta' meaning 'until' and 'even'?
When 'hatta' means 'until', it connects two actions or states in time, like 'I waited until you arrived'. When it means 'even', it emphasizes something unexpected or surprising, like 'Even the king agreed'.
Can 'hatta' be used with nouns?
Yes, as a preposition meaning 'up to', it can be followed by a noun or pronoun, for example, 'The crowd grew up to thousands'.
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