Italian students often find themselves confused about when to use still relatively again Because both can be translated with the word “again”. In this article, we try to clarify their differences in usage.
How to Use “Ancora” in Italian
before we delve into still as a translation of “again“, it is important to emphasize that this is not the only translation of the word, nor is it the most common.
still = still
However Actually the main translation of the adverb “still”. It is used to refer to something that started in the past and continues into the present.Notice still Occurs after verbs in Italian.
lucy hold still in Milan.
Lucilla still Live in Milan.
Yes still at the carpark?
You are still at the carpark?
HoweverAs with “still,” it can also refer to something that was untrue in the past and is still untrue now.
I do not have still reputation.
I’m still not hungry.
Ancora = However
you will see still Used in sentences that express something that someone expects to happen but has not yet happened, like the English adverb “yet”.
we do not have still Completed.
we are not done yet However.
Note that in this negative sentence, “yet” can be replaced with “still” in English, the only difference is that “still” sentences are imbued with a sense of impatience, while “yet” sentences are not.In Italian, this nuance cannot be used still Therefore, other means of expressing impatience must be used, such as tone of voice and gestures.
we are not still Arrived.
we haven’t arrived yet However.
us still not yet
You can also use still And “also” emphasizes the addition or repetition of something.
I did still Another mistake.
I did However Another mistake.
more = more
However Often used to mean “more” when referring to an additional quantity of something.You’ll often see it in the company of particles This is the meaning of [something]”.
And some cakes. Do you still want?
There are still some cakes left. Do you want more?
still = even
However When used for emphasis, it can be translated as “even”. Here are some set expressions where you’ll see it used.
- today again = even today/now
- even better = even better
- worse = worse
- even before = even earlier/before
- more and more = Even
I don’t like to talk about it to this day.
Even now I don’t like to talk about it.
again = again
Finally we come to still as a translator again or again. It is always used to refer to an action that is repeated one or more times.
let’s read it still!
let’s read it again!
thanks still your help.
thanks again your help.
Dario was fired. – but, still?
Dario was fired. – what, again?
When “again” is translated, still often follow once (lights up once). Means exactly the same.
- Let’s read it again! = Let’s read it again!
- Thanks again for your help. = I thank you again for your help.
How to use “again” in Italian
If you’re worried about having to read another long chapter to understand the various meanings againyou can breathe a sigh of relief: again There is only one meaning, which is “again” or “again”.
whenever still means “again”, remembering that you can safely replace it with again.
let’s do it again!
(let’s do it still! )
let’s do it again!
john fell again.
(John falls still.)
john fell down again.
But remember, although still can always be replaced again When it means “again”, the opposite does not apply.In other words, you can’t always replace again and stillespecially if there are still create ambiguity. E.g:
he likes them again puppy.
he likes dogs again.
if we were to replace again and still In the previous sentence, it would immediately be interpreted as “he still likes dogs“instead of”he likes dogs again“. in other words, still would imply that he never stopped liking dogs, while again Told us he didn’t like them for a while and then started liking them again.
notes: synonyms of again Yes again. has no difference in meaning, but the latter has a more formal feel (e.g. sorry to bother you again = sorry to bother you again).
Third option: “Un’altra volta”
Yes, there is a third wheel in this equation and its name is next time It could mean “again” or “another time”.Italians generally prefer this term still and againperhaps because it leaves less room for ambiguity.
I would eat here again.
I want to eat here again.
Mario once again thanked Michelle for her support.
Mario once again thanked Michelle for her support.
