Spanish Conversation · Level 15
87 words
Spanish word
todavía
Pronunciation
IPA/toðaˈβia/
Meaning
- adverbstill
Example
Ella todavía vive en Madrid.
She still lives in Madrid.
More examples
No he recibido tu mensaje todavía.
I haven't received your message yet.
Core concept
An action or state continuing up to the present moment.
Common phrases
todavía no
not yet
Similar words
aún: Action or state continues up to the present moment, commonly in formal registers.
aun: Highlights inclusion of an exception or extreme example, used as 'even'.
ya: Indicates that an action or change is already in effect at the present time.
hasta ahora: Condition or situation persists up to the current point in time.
Definition in Spanish
Indica que una acción o un estado continúa hasta el momento presente.
Word origin
The word derives from medieval Spanish toda vía, a fusion of toda 'all' and vía 'way', which has become the single form todavía meaning 'up to now'.
Usage tips
- In negative contexts todavía combines with no as todavía no to mean 'not yet', while in affirmative clauses it commonly appears directly before the verb.
Other meanings
- yetadverb
- even nowadverb
Opposites
- yaalreadyadverb