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O debate continua até amanhã.

O debate continua até amanhã.
The debate continues until tomorrow.
From Lesson 111:Time prepositions (desde, até, durante)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of O debate continua até amanhã.

amanhã
tomorrow
até
until
continuar
to continue
o debate
the debate

Questions & Answers about O debate continua até amanhã.

Why do we use até in this sentence?
In this lesson about time prepositions, até translates to "until" or "up to." It marks the endpoint of an action in time. Because the debate is ongoing and will finish tomorrow, we use até to show that limit.
Would I ever need an article here, like até ao amanhã?
No, you do not use articles before time adverbs like amanhã (tomorrow), hoje (today), or agora (now). You simply say até amanhã. You only combine até with an article if it is followed by a noun, for example, até ao fim (until the end).
Is amanhã the same word as the Portuguese word for "morning"?
They sound identical but are written differently. Amanhã (one word) means "tomorrow", while a manhã (two words) means "the morning". The context of the preposition até makes it clear we mean "until tomorrow."
Why is the verb continua in the present tense if the sentence talks about tomorrow?
Just like in English, Portuguese frequently uses the present tense for events that are already happening and are scheduled to carry on into the near future. It feels more natural and immediate here than using the future tense.

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