Japanese phrase
___までに終えてください。 ___ ma de ni o e te ku da sa i
Meaning
Please complete it by ___.
When to use it
Politely asks for a task to be completed by a specific time. It is clear and appropriate when giving a deadline.
Example dialogue
この作業を午後三時までに終えてください。 ko no sa gyō o go go san ji ma de ni o e te ku da sa i
Please complete this task by 3:00 p.m.
承知しました。3時までに終えます。 shō chi shi ma shi ta 3 ji ma de ni o e ma su
Certainly. I will complete it by 3:00.