mada kibou ga arimasu.

In this sentence, まだ means still.

So まだ 希望があります means there is still hope.

A very common point for learners is that まだ can also mean not yet, but only when it is used with a negative expression.

• まだ希望があります。 = There is still hope.
• まだ希望がありません。 = There is not yet any hope.

So the meaning of まだ depends on whether the sentence is positive or negative.

It is pronounced:

• まだ = mada
• 希望 = kibou
• が = ga
• あります = arimasu

So the full sentence is:

mada kibou ga arimasu

A small pronunciation note:

• きぼう has a long o sound at the end, so it is closer to kiboo than kibo.

が marks the thing that exists.

In sentences with ある / あります, the thing that exists is often marked by が.

So in:

希望がある

• 希望 = hope
• が = marks hope as the thing that exists
• ある = exists / there is

That is why が is very natural here.

English learners often want to map this directly to hope is..., but Japanese is structured more like:

• As for hope, it exists or
• There exists hope

That is why が fits well.

Japanese uses two different verbs for existence:

• ある / あります for things, objects, ideas, and abstract things
• いる / います for people and animals

Because 希望 is an abstract thing, Japanese uses あります.

Examples:

• 本があります。 = There is a book.
• 時間があります。 = There is time.
• 希望があります。 = There is hope.
• 人がいます。 = There is a person.

So 希望 takes あります, not います.

They are the same verb, but at different politeness levels.

• ある = plain form
• あります = polite form

So:

• まだ希望がある。 = plain, casual
• まだ希望があります。 = polite

If you are speaking politely, writing politely, or talking to someone you do not know well, あります is the safer choice.

Japanese often leaves out subjects when they are clear from context or not important.

In English, you might say:

• There is still hope.
• We still have hope.
• I still have hope.

Japanese often does not need to specify who is involved unless it matters. The sentence simply presents the situation:

まだ希望があります。

This is one reason Japanese can sound more indirect or context-based than English.

Yes, but it changes the nuance.

• まだ希望があります。
  This is the most neutral way to say there is still hope.

• まだ希望はあります。
  This puts contrast or emphasis on hope. It can sound like:
  There is still hope, at least.
  or
  Hope still remains, even if other things do not.

So が is the basic, neutral particle here, while は often adds contrast or topical emphasis.

まだ is an adverb, and adverbs in Japanese often come before the part they modify.

Here, まだ modifies the whole idea of hope existing, so putting it near the front is very natural:

まだ希望があります。

Japanese word order is flexible, so you may also hear things like:

• 希望がまだあります。

But まだ希望があります is very natural and smooth.

Yes, 希望 is a common and standard noun meaning hope.

However, Japanese can express similar ideas in different ways depending on context.

For example:

• 望み can also mean hope or prospect
• 期待 means expectation rather than hope
• チャンス means chance

So 希望 is a good, straightforward word here, especially when talking about hope in a general or serious sense.

Yes, it is very natural.

まだ希望があります。 is a standard and common way to say that hope remains.

It can be used in many situations, for example:

• when a problem is not completely hopeless
• when treatment or recovery is still possible
• when a plan has not failed yet
• when encouraging someone

It sounds slightly formal or neutral because of 希望 and あります, but it is completely normal.

Yes, if the context already makes it clear what still exists.

For example, if everyone is talking about hope already, you could simply say:

まだあります。

That would mean something like:

• There still is.
• There is still some.
• There is still hope.

Japanese often omits words that are understood from context.

But if you are introducing the idea clearly, まだ希望があります is better.

The polite negative is:

まだ希望がありません。

This usually means:

There is not yet hope.

This is an important contrast:

• まだ + positive = still
• まだ + negative = not yet

So:

• まだ希望があります。 = There is still hope.
• まだ希望がありません。 = There is not yet hope.

In casual speech, you would usually say:

まだ希望がある。

That is the plain form version.

You might also hear:

• まだ希望ある。 in very casual speech

But for learners, まだ希望がある is the safest casual form to remember.

So the pair is:

• Polite: まだ希望があります。
• Casual: まだ希望がある。