"Ist noch Zucker da?"

Translation: Is there any sugar left?

[bmwx11]

What does noch do here?

[amoussa]

It works as the English "still". "Ist noch Zucker da" literal translation would be "Is still sugar there?"

[Musetta]

Why don't they translate the "da", why not write:
"Is there still any sugar there?"

[Karl-A]

...that is like "Ist dort noch Zucker da?" - which sounds a bit awkward. You'd rather ask, "Gibt es dort noch Zucker?"

[apsen]

Noch is defines as another, still, or yet, none of which appear in the translated sentence. Yet another idiomatic idea without context or explanation.

[Wintermote]

What is with all of these colloquialisms?

[sherifhafez]

Please, I need clear explanation for the structure of the sentencem espicially (noch). Isn't (noch) supposed to mean (yet) while (immer noch) mean (still)??

Thanks

[AshletonNogg]

I'm struggling with "noch" - it appears have multiple meanings like "schon" and "mal". Any easy tips for learning and distinguishing between these words would be greatly appreciated.

[ptsusai]

Ist noch Zucker da? - if ist is is and noch is still and Zucker is sugar and da is there -- where does 'any' come from. my answer is - Is there sugar still? but it says wrong... if someone could enlighten i will be happy.

[bipollack]

'There' can act as either a dummy subject (as in, 'there is bread') or as an adverb ("the bread is there" ie there = that location). I think 'da' in this sentence is taking on the latter meaning.

[ptsusai]

Thank you.

[alantjohnstone]

This native would say " Is there still some sugar"

[DannyDeutsch-]

why is 'is there another sugar?' wrong?

[Lexht]

That would have to be "Ist noch ein Zucker da?"

[SallyWard]

We would not say the sentence this way in English, probably would say "is there still no sugar"

[muaddib32]

That means something completely different. 'Is there still no sugar' means that the sugar ran out some time ago and no-one has got any yet. But you're right that 'Is there still any sugar' is not how a native speaker would say it. Perhaps 'Is there any sugar still?' or 'Is there any sugar left?'

[jmoody]

i agree with this.

[Karl-A]

But not to forget, "is there still no sugar" in German, "Gibt es immer noch keinen Zucker?"