Still, again and now and then (wciąż, ciągle, od czasu do czasu)

Still going on

still (not yet ended)

wciążstill — says that a state has not ended. It is the plain word; nadal (which you know) is its slightly more formal twin.

He still lives in Kraków.
On wciąż mieszka w Krakowie.

constantly, continually

ciągleconstantly, all the time — stresses repetition, often with a note of irritation.

The child constantly asks: why?
Dziecko ciągle pyta: dlaczego?

all the time, the whole time

cały czasall the time, the whole time — the neutral version.

He works all the time.
On cały czas pracuje.

Again

again (short form of znowu)

znów is the short form of znowuagain. Both are correct and equally common; znów is a little more frequent in writing.

You are late again!
Znów się spóźniłeś!

Sometimes — and by any chance

sometimes (= czasami); by any chance (in questions)

czasemsometimes, the same word as czasami. In a question it also means by any chance: Czy masz czasem ochotę na kawę?

from time to time

od czasu do czasufrom time to time: literally "from time to time", with od and do both taking the Genitive (czasu).

From time to time I visit my grandmother.
Od czasu do czasu odwiedzam babcię.

Forever

forever, for good

na zawszeforever, for good: na + zawsze.

Nothing lasts forever.
Nic nie trwa na zawsze.

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