immer noch

German

Alternative forms

  • noch immer
  • immernoch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔɪmɐ nɔx/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Adverb

immer noch

  1. still; used to emphatically describe an unchanged state, despite attempts or expectations of change
    Synonym: nach wie vor
    Ich habe den Text schon dreimal gelesen und verstehe ihn immer noch nicht.
    I've read the text three times already, and I still don't understand it.

Usage notes

  • Contrast this with plain noch, which in the same context implies the expectation of future change; immer noch typically represents such expectations not being fulfilled.
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