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todavía

adverbBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “todavía” mean in English?

  1. still / yet

Example sentences

  • Todavía estoy en casa.

    I'm still at home.

  • No he comido todavía.

    I haven't eaten yet.

  • Todavía no sé la respuesta.

    I still don't know the answer.

How to use it

Todavía means 'still' (positive contexts) or 'yet' (negative). Carries an accent on the í. Synonym: aún.

Common mistake

Todavía + positive verb = 'still'. Todavía + no/never = 'yet'. English splits the words; Spanish doesn't.

Topics

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 31.