[지금까지]so far, up to now, until now

# so far

1) 범주: phrase

2) 뜻

1. to a certain extent, degree, or distance/ to a certain point

when the water rose so far, we fled

I would go that far

딱 그정도가 맞다?

I trust him only so far

나는 그를 어느 정도까지만 믿는다.

without hustle, talent will only carry you so far노력없이 재능으로는 어느 정도까지만 갈수있다./ 노력없이 재능만으로는 한계가 있다. / 노력없이 재능만으로는 부족하다.For english, without making sentence, tutoring class will only take you so far

2. up to the present/ until the present time

I've been worked in LG for eight month so far/ So far, I've been worked in LG for eight month 

나 지금까지 LG에서 일한지 8개월 됬어.

I've been washed the dishes for three hours so far/So far, I've been washed the dishes for three hours 나 지금까지 3시간동안 설거지 했어So far, I've only eaten breakfast today지금까지, 아침만 먹은 상태에요.this response is fine so far/ this response is fine as far as it goes반응이 지금까지는 괜찮다.

 

How many countries have you been so far?

지금까지 몇개국 가봤나요?

 

내가 아는한 괜찮다.as far as I now/ as far as I am concern

 

내가 보기에, 내 생각에 괜찮다as far as i see

 

 

 

# up to now

 

# thus far

1) 범주: phrase

2) 뜻

I thought I like swimming thus far, but now I don't like swimming

we haven't had any problem thus far, but we got trouble

# until now

1) 범주: phrase

2) 뜻

변화, 반전이 있는 경우, 주로 과거형

I thought I like swimming until now, but now I don't like swimming

지금까지는 수영을 좋아하는 줄 알았다. 근데, 나 수영 싫어하네.

until now, I had never tasted such delicious food. 

이때까지는 그렇게 맛있는 음식을 먹어본 적이 없었다. 

until now, I never relized how important family is, 

이때까지는 가족의 중요성을 몰랐지만, 

I thought I had everything under control until now, but things have gotten more complicated

 

I didn't relized importance of healty

건강의 중요성을 몰랐지만