Daar is nog sop oor.

to be

Breakdown of Daar is nog sop oor.

• nog: still
• daar: there
• die sop: the soup

Questions & Answers about Daar is nog sop oor.

Why does the sentence start with daar is?

In this sentence, daar is works like English there is.

So:

• Daar is nog sop oor. = There is still some soup left.

Here, daar does not mainly mean a physical place like over there. It is being used in an existential way, just like English there in there is / there are.

Compare:

• Daar is 'n probleem. = There is a problem.
• Daar is nog sop oor. = There is still soup left.

What does nog mean here?

Here nog means still.

So it tells you that the soup has not all been used up yet.

• nog = still / yet, depending on context

In this sentence:

• Daar is nog sop oor. = There is still soup left.

Be careful: nog can also mean another or more in other sentences, so context matters.

For example:

• Ek wil nog koffie hê. = I want more coffee.
• Hy slaap nog. = He is still sleeping.

What does oor mean at the end of the sentence?