"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?"

[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.

[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?"

[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.

[Neolle]

Would "gibt es noch Zucker?" also be a valid way to ask the question in German?