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Usages of mada
友達 は まだ 飛行機 に 乗ったこと が ありません。tomodati ha mada hikouki ni nottakoto ga arimasen.
My friend has never ridden in an airplane.
昨日 医者 に 質問 を しました が、 答え を まだ もらって いません。kinou isya ni situmon wo simasita ga, kotae wo mada moratte imasen.
Yesterday I asked the doctor a question, but I have not received an answer yet.
まだ 。。。 て いませんmada ... te imasen
have not yet ...
私 は まだ 新しい 規則 を 知りません。watasi ha mada atarasii kisoku wo sirimasen.
I don’t know the new rules yet.
参加登録 の メール が まだ 届かない のに、 締め切り は 今日 です。sankatouroku no meeru ga mada todokanai noni, simekiri ha kyou desu.
The registration email hasn’t arrived yet, but the deadline is today.
招待メール が まだ 届いて いません。syoutaimeeru ga mada todoite imasen.
The invitation email hasn't arrived yet.
明日 まで に 終わる か どうか、 私 は まだ 分かりません。asita made ni owaru ka douka, watasi ha mada wakarimasen.
I don't know yet whether it will be finished by tomorrow.
私 は 英語 で 言える が、 日本語 で は まだ 言えません。watasi ha eigo de ieru ga, nihongo de ha mada iemasen.
I can say it in English, but I still cannot say it in Japanese.
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