ya y todavía ... I always mix those up

Question

Any easy things to remember so I don't mix them up?

como

todavía no o ya no

any difference

ya basta ... enough already - readytodictate, Mar 11, 2013

todavía no - not yet - readytodictate, Mar 13, 2013

ya para - stop right now - readytodictate, Mar 15, 2013

ya hace mucho tiempo - a long, long, time ago ,,, finding new ones - readytodictate, Mar 18, 2013

Answer 1

Hi Readytodictate,

I always had trouble as well to remember those in this exact combination. I remembered it by using this "trick"

toda vía = all the way (literally) and that means in my head I'm still on the road because it's so long

Answer 2

Ya no quiero comer.

I don't want to eat anymore. I no longer want to eat.

Todavía no quiero comer.

I still don't want to eat. I don't want to eat yet.

Ya no viene.

He's not coming anymore.

Todavía no viene.

He still hasn't left.

Got it mate , and thanks , otro vez. - ray76, Mar 9, 2013

que chevere gracias - readytodictate, Mar 15, 2013

Answer 3

Generally the meanings are as follows:

Ya = already, now

Ya tengo el libro.

I already have the book.

Ya no = Not anymore, no longer

Ya no tengo el libro.

I don't have the book any longer

Todavía / Aún. = still or yet

Todavía tengo el libro.

I still have the book.

Todavía no = Not yet

Todavía no tengo el libro.

I don’t have the book. yet.

I still don’t have the book.

gracias Kiwi te gustas la fruta ... si ya no como ya basta enough already - readytodictate, Mar 11, 2013