Meaning
up to, until
- until; up to
In a sentence
Resto qui sino a domani mattina.
I'm staying here until tomorrow morning.
Sino a che ora lavori oggi?
Until what time are you working today?
Non ho mangiato sino alle tre.
I didn't eat until three o'clock.
Usage notes
- Usually appears in the fixed pattern "sino a" before a time, place, or limit; plain "fino a" is much more common in everyday speech.
- "Sino" alone sounds literary or formal in modern Italian. In conversation, prefer "fino" or "perfino" depending on meaning.
- Do not use "sino" to mean "even" by itself; use "persino" or "perfino" for that sense.