todavía no
/todabia no/from spelling rules
The English phrase "not yet" is translated into Spanish as todavía no. Wiktionary also lists aún no.
Meaning: not for the moment, though expected later (adv)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| todavía no | /todabia no/ (from spelling rules) |
| aún no | /aun no/ (from spelling rules) |
Both todavía no and aún no are used to express that something has not happened for the moment, though it is expected to happen later.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase todavía no is composed of todavía (still/yet) and no (not).
Which one should you use?
While todavía no and aún no are largely interchangeable, aún no can feel slightly more formal or literary in certain contexts.
Did you know?
- The term todavía is derived from the Latin phrase tota via, which literally means 'all the way'.
- While aún no is more formal, the word aún can change meaning entirely based on whether it has an accent mark.
- The word aún comes from the Latin adhūc, which also gave rise to the English word 'ad hoc' in terms of its root for 'to this point'.
Examples in context
- Todavía no está seco.It is not yet dry.Tatoeba #7778557 by arh, translation #10273745 by sundown
- Aún no son las 8 y media.It's not yet 8:30.Tatoeba #13753965 by Seael, translation #13806129 by rul
- Tom todavía no sabe nadar.Tom is not yet able to swim.Tatoeba #544027 by Shishir, translation #37212 by CK
- ¿Has terminado tu tarea? Todavía no, estuve ocupado esta tarde.Have you finished your homework? Not yet, I was busy this afternoon.
- ¿El vuelo ha llegado? De momento no, parece que hay un retraso.Has the flight arrived? Not yet, there seems to be a delay.
- ¿Viste la nueva película? Todavía no, planeo verla este fin de semana.Did you watch the new movie? Not yet, I plan to see it this weekend.
- 43 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Daniel are waiting for a movie to start.
- María¿Ya empieza la película, Daniel?Is the movie starting already, Daniel?
- DanielTodavía no, María.Not yet, María.
- MaríaParece que hay mucha gente.It seems like there are many people.
- DanielSí, pero la sala se llenará pronto.Yes, but the room will fill up soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “not yet” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aún, no, todavía, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
