English–German

“so far” in German

German

Alsobisher · bislang

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈdaːtoː/

Example

Bis dato haben wir noch keine Informationen erhalten.

So far, we have not received any information.

Illustration for dato (so far)

How to say “so far” in German

“So far” in German is dato.

A record reaches the present date and stops there, with nothing later included.

Full entry for dato: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dato

Die Regelung ist bis dato gültig.

The regulation is valid to date.

Tips for using dato

  • Dato usually appears in the formal fixed phrase bis dato, while bisher or bis jetzt is more natural in everyday speech.

Other German words for “so far”

Ich habe bisher keine Antwort bekommen.

I haven't received a reply so far.

Ich habe bislang nichts gehört.

I haven't heard anything so far.

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