Spanish Phrase
Todavía no hemos decidido el postre.
Meaning
The sentence means “We haven’t decided on the dessert yet.” It uses the present perfect to talk about a decision that is still pending at the moment of speaking.
When to use
Use this phrase when you’re planning a meal with friends, family, or colleagues and the group hasn’t chosen a dessert yet—whether you’re at home, in a restaurant, or discussing a party menu.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Todavíanohemosdecididoelpostre.
Todavía (still/yet)
Adverb of time used to indicate that something has not happened up to the present moment.
Negación (no)
Placed before the verb phrase to make the sentence negative.
Hemos (present perfect of haber)
First‑person plural form of the auxiliary verb ‘haber’, combined with a past participle to form the present perfect.
Decidido (past participle)
Past participle of ‘decidir’; used with haber to express a completed action that is relevant now.
El postre (definite article + noun)
The masculine singular article ‘el’ agrees with the noun ‘postre’, which means ‘dessert’.
🗨In Conversation
¿Qué quieren de postre?
What do you want for dessert?
Todavía no hemos decidido el postre.
We haven’t decided on the dessert yet.
✕Common Mistakes
Todavía no hemos decidir el postre.
After ‘haber’ you need the past participle, not the infinitive. Use ‘decidido’ instead of ‘decidir’.
Todavía no hemos decidido los postres.
If you’re talking about a single dessert, keep the singular article ‘el’. Using ‘los postres’ changes the meaning to ‘the desserts’.
Todavía no hemos decidido el postre?
In statements the period is preferred; a question mark would turn it into a question, which changes the intent.
↔Alternatives
Aún no hemos elegido el postre.
We haven’t chosen the dessert yet.
Todavía no sabemos qué postre pedir.
We still don’t know which dessert to order.
No hemos decidido todavía el postre.
We haven’t decided the dessert yet.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries the ‘postre’ can be anything from flan or fruit to a slice of cake, and it’s common to linger over it during the sobremesa (the relaxed chat after a meal). When ordering, you’ll often be asked ‘¿Qué postre prefieren?’ – feel free to use the phrase above to buy yourself a little extra time to decide.