nog nie/nie meer nie
Not Yet and No Longer
Nog nie means not yet and nie meer means no longer. Both end with a second nie: Ek is nog nie klaar nie. Hy woon nie meer hier nie.
How It Works
1. Nog nie: not yet. Nog nie stands where the first nie would be, and nie closes the sentence:
- Ek is nog nie klaar nie. (I'm not finished yet.)
- Die bus het nog nie gekom nie. (The bus hasn't come yet.)
As a short answer, Nog nie. is enough: Is jy al klaar? Nee, nog nie.
2. Nie meer: no longer. Meer follows the first nie, and nie again closes the sentence:
- Hy woon nie meer hier nie. (He doesn't live here anymore.)
- Ek drink nie meer koffie nie. (I don't drink coffee anymore.)
3. The opposites. These pairs go together with al and nog:
- al (already) ↔ nog nie (not yet)
- nog (still) ↔ nie meer nie (no longer)
4. No more of something. Before a noun, use geen ... meer nie: Daar is geen brood meer nie. (There is no more bread.)
Tip: keep the order fixed. It is always nog nie (not nie nog) and nie meer.
Examples (6)
- Ek is nog nie klaar nie.
I'm not finished yet.
Word by Word: I am yet not finished not.
- Hy woon nie meer hier nie.
He doesn't live here anymore.
Word by Word: He lives not more here not.
- Die bus het nog nie gekom nie.
The bus hasn't come yet.
Word by Word: The bus has yet not come not.
- Ek drink nie meer koffie nie.
I don't drink coffee anymore.
Word by Word: I drink not more coffee not.
- Is jy al klaar? Nee, nog nie.
Are you finished already? No, not yet.
Word by Word: Are you already finished? No, yet not.
As a short answer, nog nie needs no second nie.
- Daar is geen brood meer nie.
There is no more bread.
Word by Word: There is no bread more not.
Before a noun, geen ... meer nie means no more.
Common Mistakes
Swapping the order of nog and nie.
Ek is nie nog klaar nie.Ek is nog nie klaar nie.Not yet is always nog nie, with nog first.
Leaving out the closing nie.
Ek is nog nie klaar.Ek is nog nie klaar nie.When more words follow nog nie, the sentence needs nie at the end.
Using nog nie to mean no longer.
Hy woon nog nie hier nie.Hy woon nie meer hier nie.Hy woon nog nie hier nie means he doesn't live here yet. To say he has moved away, use nie meer.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Not yet and no longer are built with nie.
Related Patterns
- al/nog/eersAl, Nog and Eers
Al (already) and nog (still) are the positive partners of nog nie and nie meer.
Level 3 - altyd/nooitAlways and Never
Nog nooit means never before, a close partner of nog nie.
Level 2 - Where the First nie Goes
Explains where nie goes in a longer sentence.
Level 3 - geenNo, Not Any: Geen
Geen ... meer nie means no more of something.
Level 2 - ook nieNot Either: Ook Nie
Another common negative phrase with nie.
Level 2
Words in This Pattern
Practice nog nie/nie meer nie in Bubblegum
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