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Questions & Answers about Ik ben nog thuis.
Why do we use thuis here instead of huis?
Huis means the physical building (a house), while thuis means "at home". Because thuis already includes the idea of being "at" a place, you don't need to add an extra word for "at" or "in".
Does nog always mean "still"?
In this sentence it means "still", but it is a very flexible word. You will also see nog used to mean "yet" or "more" (for example, nog een means "another one").
Could I say Ik ben thuis nog instead?
No, that word order sounds unnatural in Dutch. As a general rule, short time-related words like nog (still) or nu (now) come directly after the verb and before the location (thuis).
If I want to say "I am still in the house," how would that change?
If you want to talk about the physical building, you would use huis. The sentence would be Ik ben nog in het huis. But to simply say you are at home, Ik ben nog thuis is the natural choice.