Portuguese Phrase
Ainda não recebi resposta.
Meaning
Literally, ‘I haven’t received an answer yet.’ It conveys that up to the moment of speaking the speaker is still waiting for a reply, often after sending an email, a message, or a request.
When to use
Use this sentence when you want to politely inform someone that you are still waiting for a response, especially in professional or formal contexts such as business emails, customer service, or academic correspondence.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Aindanãorecebiresposta
Ainda (still/yet)
‘Ainda’ placed before ‘não’ emphasizes that the situation may change in the future; it means ‘not yet’ in this context.
não (negation)
Negates the verb that follows; in combination with ‘ainda’ it forms the common ‘ainda não’ construction.
recebi (preterite of receber)
First‑person singular of the simple past; used for actions completed in the past that are relevant to the present.
resposta (noun)
A feminine noun meaning ‘answer’ or ‘reply’; no article is needed when speaking generally.
🗨In Conversation
Você já recebeu a resposta do cliente?
Have you received the client’s reply yet?
Ainda não recebi resposta.
I haven’t received an answer yet.
✕Common Mistakes
Não ainda recebi resposta.
‘Não’ must follow ‘ainda’; the correct order is ‘ainda não’. Swapping them sounds unnatural.
Recebi ainda não resposta.
The verb should come directly after ‘não’; placing ‘ainda’ after the verb breaks the standard pattern.
Ainda não recebi a resposta.
While grammatically correct, adding ‘a’ can sound overly specific; use it only when you refer to a particular reply already mentioned.
↔Alternatives
Ainda não obtive resposta.
I haven’t obtained a reply yet.
Ainda não tive resposta.
I haven’t had a response yet.
Ainda não recebi nenhuma resposta.
I haven’t received any reply yet.
Cultural Tip
In Brazilian Portuguese the ‘ainda não’ construction is extremely common for ‘not yet.’ It sounds natural in both formal emails and casual conversation. Adding the article ‘a’ (e.g., ‘a resposta’) is optional; omitting it makes the statement more concise and is preferred in business writing.