still; yet (continuing state or action)
Shows that something continues up to the present or until now.
Încă lucrez.
I'm still working.
Nu a venit încă.
He/She hasn't arrived yet.
E încă în oraș.
He/She is still in town.
#126 · Adverb · ADV
In Romanian, încă means “still; yet (continuing state or action)”. It’s the #126 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
Romanian adverb with a few very common meanings: 'still/yet', 'even', and 'more / another / further'. It is extremely frequent in everyday Romanian.
neutralShows that something continues up to the present or until now.
I'm still working.
He/She hasn't arrived yet.
He/She is still in town.
Adds emphasis, often before a comparative or to strengthen a statement.
It's even harder than yesterday.
Just a little more and we'll finish.
Used with numerals or quantity words to mean 'one more', 'yet another', or 'additional'.
I want one more coffee.
I have two more minutes.
Three more days until the vacation.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top form cover about 100% of everyday use — learn these first.
încă nu + verb
Very common negative pattern meaning 'not yet / still not'.
Încă nu a sosit.
He/She hasn't arrived yet.
încă + numeral / quantity
Means 'a further / another' amount.
Încă două bilete, vă rog.
Two more tickets, please.
încă și + comparative
Used for emphasis: 'even more ...'.
E încă și mai interesant.
It's even more interesting.
Încă nu știu ce voi face mâine.
I still don't know what I'll do tomorrow.
încă - continuing state; 'still/yet'
Mai stai încă puțin.
Stay a little longer.
încă - additional time; 'a little more'
Încă o dată, te rog.
One more time, please.
încă - addition; 'another/one more'
Common phrases built around încă — worth learning as whole units.
lit. “still not”