How to Say ‘Is still’ in French
Est encore
eh ahn-KOR
[eh ahn-KOR]
💬 Usage Tip: "Encore" often means "still" here. In everyday French, it is a super useful word: it can also mean "again," so context is everything.
🇫🇷 In France: At school pickup in France, parents often speak gently and briefly at first. Simple reassuring phrases like this are very common.
Phrase Breakdown
Est
[eh]
is
Third-person singular of être; means 'is'.
Dans « Est encore », « Est » est le verbe.
In "Est encore," "Est" is the verb.
encore
[ahn-KOR]
still / again
Means 'still' or 'again' depending on context.
Dans « Est encore », « encore » veut dire 'still' ici.
In "Est encore," "encore" means 'still' here.
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