まだ

まだ · mada · JLPT N5 · adverb

besides

mada = not there yet: Ma, da cake is still baking

Sound-alike: a kid asks Ma if da cake is done, and the answer is always mada, not yet, still waiting. Often paired with a negative verb: まだ食べていません means I have not eaten yet. Mada mada means still a long way to go.

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