How to Say ‘Still / too / remaining’ in German
Noch
nokh
[nokh]
💬 Usage Tip: In [Schönen Tag noch], [noch] doesn't mean [still] here; it softens the wish to something like [have a nice rest of the day]. You'll hear the same idea in [Schönen Abend noch].
Phrase Breakdown
Noch
[nokh]
still; yet; more
A flexible word that can mean still, yet, another, or more depending on context. In greetings, it adds the sense of for the rest of.
Ich brauche noch fünf Minuten.
I still need five minutes.
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