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Learn Hardcore Japanese: mada - still

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/mada

mada

Word

まだmada

Meaning

still

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of mada

説明せつめい　を　聞ききました　が、　まだ　外国がいこく　の　文化ぶんか　を　理解りかいして　いません。setsumei o kikimashita ga, mada gaikoku no bunka o rikaishite imasen.

I listened to the explanation, but I still don’t understand foreign culture.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

私わたし　は　まだ　学生がくせい　です。watashi wa mada gakusei desu.

I am still a student.

私わたし　の　弟おとうと　は　車くるま　を　運転うんてん　できます　が、　私わたし　は　まだ　運転うんてん　できません。watashi no otouto wa kuruma o unten dekimasu ga, watashi wa mada unten dekimasen.

My younger brother can drive a car, but I cannot drive yet.

この　時計とけい　は　古ふるい　です　が、　まだ　動うごきます。kono tokei wa furui desu ga, mada ugokimasu.

This clock is old, but it still moves.

昨日きのう　の　事故じこ　の　記憶きおく　が　まだ　はっきりして　います。kinou no jiko no kioku ga mada hakkirishite imasu.

The memory of yesterday’s accident is still clear.

私わたし　の　体からだ　は　まだ　よく　ない　から、　今日きょう　は　少すこし　走はしる　しか　ない。watashi no karada wa mada yoku nai kara, kyou wa sukoshi hashiru shika nai.

My body still isn’t well, so I have no choice but to run just a little today.

娘むすめ　は　まだ　小ちいさい　です　が、　初はじめて　の　コンサート　で　とても　嬉うれしそう　でした。musume wa mada chiisai desu ga, hajimete no konsaato de totemo ureshisou deshita.

My daughter is still little, but she looked very happy at her first concert.

この　パスタ　を　注文ちゅうもんしたいんです　が、　まだ　あります　か。kono pasuta o chuumonshitaindesu ga, mada arimasu ka.

I’d like to order this pasta; do you still have it?

目的地もくてきち　まで　の　道路どうろ　を　地図ちず　で　調しらべたん　です　が、　まだ　少すこし　不安ふあん　です。mokutekichi made no douro o chizu de shirabetan desu ga, mada sukoshi fuan desu.

I checked the roads to the destination on the map, but I’m still a little uneasy.

朝あさ　は　まだ　晴はれて　いなかった　ので、　ぬれた　道みち　で　滑すべらない　よう　に　ゆっくり　歩あるいた。asa wa mada harete inakatta node, nureta michi de suberanai you ni yukkuri aruita.

It still hadn’t cleared up in the morning, so I walked slowly so I wouldn’t slip on the wet road.

タンス　の　引ひき出だし　が　いっぱい　なので、　洗あらった　服ふく　は　まだ　洗濯せんたくかご　の　中なか　に　あります。tansu no hikidashi ga ippai nanode, aratta fuku wa mada sentakukago no naka ni arimasu.

Because the dresser drawers are full, the washed clothes are still in the laundry basket.

この　包丁ほうちょう　は　古ふるい　です　が、　まだ　よく　切きれます。kono houchou wa furui desu ga, mada yoku kiremasu.

This kitchen knife is old, but it still cuts well.

水道すいどう　は　使つかえる　のに、　ガス　が　まだ　使つかえない　ので　料理りょうり　が　できません。suidou wa tsukaeru noni, gasu ga mada tsukaenai node ryouri ga dekimasen.

Even though the water works, the gas still does not, so I cannot cook.

この　機械きかい　は　古ふるい　です　が、　まだ　使つかえます。kono kikai wa furui desu ga, mada tsukaemasu.

This machine is old, but it can still be used.

水道すいどう　が　まだ　使つかえない　ので、　スーパー　で　水みず　を　買かいました。suidou ga mada tsukaenai node, suupaa de mizu o kaimashita.

Because the water supply still isn’t working, I bought water at the supermarket.

この　パソコン　は　古ふるい　です　が、　まだ　使つかえます。kono pasokon wa furui desu ga, mada tsukaemasu.

This computer is old, but it still works.

体調たいちょう　が　まだ　戻もどって　いない　ので、　明日あした　は　母はは　に　家うち　に　来きて　もらうこと　に　しました。taichou ga mada modotte inai node, ashita wa haha ni uchi ni kite moraukoto ni shimashita.

Because I still haven’t recovered, I decided to have my mother come to my house tomorrow.

雨あめ　の　せいで、　洗濯物せんたくもの　が　まだ　乾かわいて　いません。ame no seide, sentakumono ga mada kawaite imasen.

Because of the rain, the laundry still has not dried.

子供こどもたち　は　まだ　公園こうえん　で　遊あそびたがって　いた　けれど、　雨あめ　が　降ふって　きた　ので　家いえ　に　帰かえった。kodomotachi wa mada kouen de asobitagatte ita keredo, ame ga futte kita node ie ni kaetta.

The children still wanted to keep playing in the park, but it started to rain, so they went home.

娘むすめ　は　店みせ　で　見みた　赤あかい　かばん　を　まだ　欲ほしがって　いる。musume wa mise de mita akai kaban o mada hoshigatte iru.

My daughter still wants the red bag she saw at the store.

理由りゆう　を　聞きいて　も、　私わたし　は　まだ　納得なっとくして　いません。riyuu o kiite mo, watashi wa mada nattokushite imasen.

Even after hearing the reason, I am still not convinced.

先生せんせい　から　の　メール　が　まだ　未読みどく　の　まま　だった　ので、　すぐ　読よみました。sensei kara no meeru ga mada midoku no mama datta node, sugu yomimashita.

The email from the teacher was still unread, so I read it right away.

昨夜さくや　送おくった　メッセージ　は　まだ　既読きどく　が　ついて　いません。sakuya okutta messeeji wa mada kidoku ga tsuite imasen.

The message I sent last night still hasn’t been marked as read.

スマホ　の　充電じゅうでん　が　まだ　足たりない　ので、　もう　少すこし　待まちます。sumaho no juuden ga mada tarinai node, mou sukoshi machimasu.

My phone still isn’t charged enough, so I’ll wait a little longer.

朝あさ　は　まだ　ぼんやりして　いる　ので、　コーヒー　を　飲のみます。asa wa mada bonyarishite iru node, koohii o nomimasu.

In the morning, I’m still groggy, so I drink coffee.

まだ　希望きぼう　が　あります。mada kibou ga arimasu.

I still have hope.

まだ　痛いたみ　が　あります。mada itami ga arimasu.

I still have pain.

審査しんさ　に　合格ごうかくした　ものの、　トライアル期間きかん　は　まだ　始はじまって　いない。shinsa ni goukakushita monono, toraiarukikan wa mada hajimatte inai.

Although I passed the screening, the trial period has not started yet.

健康診断けんこうしんだん　が　終おわった　ものの、　ワクチン接種せっしゅ　は　まだ　終おわって　いない。kenkoushindan ga owatta monono, wakuchinsesshu wa mada owatte inai.

Although the health checkup is finished, the vaccination is not finished yet.

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