Kleine Woorden, episode 1: nog
==============================

EN: Kleine woorden, episode one. A slippery little word: 'nog'. Three letters, six meanings, and you can't escape it. Native speakers use it constantly. Context is everything.
EN: Meaning one. Nog means 'more' when you want extra of something.
NL: Wil je nog koffie?
EN: Do you want more coffee?
EN: Meaning two. Nog means 'still' when something keeps happening.
NL: Ben je er nog?
EN: Are you still there?
EN: Meaning three. Nog means 'another' or 'X more' when you're counting.
NL: Nog drie dagen.
EN: Three more days.
EN: Meaning four. Nog means 'for the rest of' - this is the one shopkeepers use.
NL: Fijne dag nog!
EN: Have a nice rest of the day.
EN: Meaning five. Nog means 'yet' in negative sentences.
NL: Ik ben er nog niet.
EN: I am not there yet.
EN: Meaning six. Nog can mean 'even' or 'after all', adding emphasis.
NL: Hij is nog jong.
EN: He is still young - after all, he's young.
EN: Six meanings, one word, three letters. The trick: don't try to translate 'nog' as one English word. Translate the whole sentence. 'Nog' will mean whatever the context demands - more, still, another, for-the-rest-of, yet, or even. When in doubt, listen for what's being added or what's missing.
EN: Today's Brueghel proverb.
NL: Pannenkoeken op het dak.
NL: Pannenkoeken op het dak.
EN: Literally: pancakes on the roof. Meaning: a sign of abundance - everything is going great, paradise on earth. Example:
NL: Sinds hij die nieuwe baan heeft, zijn er pannenkoeken op het dak.
EN: Since he got that new job, it's pancakes on the roof.
NL: Fijne dag nog!