immer noch

Based on: noch
Adverb
1.

still

Opposite: nicht mehr
(emphasized version of just "noch")
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Examples
  • Ich warte immer noch auf deine Antwort.
  • I'm still waiting for your answer.

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The meanings of “noch”

"noch" can mean "still", "yet", "else" and a few other things. But why? Today, we'll find out and see how to use phrases like "noch mal" or "noch nicht".

Vocab: noch, jetzt, noch nie, noch mal, noch eins, immer noch, nur noch, was noch

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Add this up to another reason I use YDG. Other than being found together (i.e. ‘chunk’), of all the other sites/services/etc I use, only YDG explains that the immer is just an emphasis. Noch will do the job, but as you state, immer adds emphasis.

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How many meanings does the German word 'immer noch' have?

immer noch has 1 distinct meaning: 1. still .

What is 'immer noch' related to?

The word 'immer noch' is related to noch.

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The meanings of “noch”
"noch" can mean "still", "yet", "else" and a few other things. But why? Today, we'll find out and see how to use phrases like "noch mal" or "noch nicht".
Vocab: noch, jetzt, noch nie, noch mal, noch eins, immer noch, nur noch, was noch
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