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What does “nach wie vor” mean in German?

A woman talks about how she’s changed over the years, then says she’s “nach wie vor” trying to live her life in an honest way. The phrase means “still,” but with extra weight — she’s stressing that this one thing has stayed the same through all the change. It feels more deliberate than a plain “noch.” Use “nach wie vor” when you want to point out that something genuinely hasn’t shifted, even after a lot of time.

Spoken: “ich versuch nach wie vor mein Leben authentisch zu leben” — “I’m still trying to live my life in an honest way.” Word for word it’s “after as before,” but it just means “still / just like before.” It often signals: a lot has changed, yet this part didn’t. More examples: “Das Problem besteht nach wie vor.” — “The problem is still there.” “Sie ist nach wie vor meine beste Freundin.” — “She’s still my best friend.” It sounds a bit more formal and intentional than “noch,” so you’ll hear it a lot in interviews and serious talk.