Usages of ainda
No parque, as crianças ainda brincam quando o vento está forte.
In the park, the children still play when the wind is strong.
Você ainda quer morar aqui?
Do you still want to live here?
Se você ainda tiver alguma dúvida, pode perguntar depois da aula.
If you still have any doubt, you can ask after class.
Embora eu tenha trabalhado bastante, ainda não terminei o relatório.
Although I have worked a lot, I still haven’t finished the report.
Hoje eu preciso pagar o aluguel, mas a fatura de internet ainda não chegou.
Today I need to pay the rent, but the internet bill still hasn’t arrived.
A tela do meu celular foi consertada, mas o botão ainda está estranho.
My phone’s screen was fixed, but the button is still strange.
Na cozinha, ela não encontrou nem o garfo nem a colher, porque tudo ainda estava na mesa da sala.
In the kitchen, she found neither the fork nor the spoon, because everything was still on the living room table.
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