finché
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Italian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- finchè (misspelling)
Etymology
[edit]Univerbation of fino + che.
Pronunciation
[edit]Conjunction
[edit]finché
- as long as, while
- Synonyms: fino a che, fino a quando, sinché
- finché non crederai ― until you believe (literally, “as long as you don't believe”)
- finché vivo ― until I'm dead (literally, “as long as I live”)
Usage notes
[edit]- Formations using finché are usually translated in English by using until with the condition being inverted.