How to Say ‘I am still waiting.’ in German
Ich warte noch.
ikh VAR-tuh nokh
[ikh VAR-tuh nokh]
💬 Usage Tip: [noch] here means "still" rather than "another." You'll hear both uses: [Ich warte noch] = "I'm still waiting," but [ein Bier noch] = "one more beer."
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
The first-person singular pronoun.
Ich bleibe hier, and Ich means I.
I am staying here, and Ich means I.
warte
[VAR-tuh]
am waiting
From warten; used when you are waiting for something or someone.
Ich warte auf meinen Freund, und warte means am waiting.
I am waiting for my friend, and warte means am waiting.
noch
[nokh]
still / yet
Shows that something is continuing or has not happened yet.
Ich bin noch nicht fertig, und noch means still or yet.
I am not finished yet, and noch means still or yet.
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