Nog niet
Example: Ik heb mijn huiswerk nog niet afgemaakt vandaag.
Definition
"Nog niet" is a Dutch phrase used to indicate that something has not happened or been completed up to the present moment, but is expected to occur or be done later. For example, "Ik heb mijn huiswerk nog niet afgemaakt vandaag" means "I have not finished my homework yet today."
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "nog niet" combines "nog," meaning 'still' or 'yet,' and "niet," meaning 'not.' Together, they form a negation that emphasizes the incompletion or absence of an action at the current time, with an expectation of change in the future. Did you know? This phrase is commonly used in everyday conversation to express ongoing or pending actions.
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"Nog niet" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used expressions.
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