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>>103337
The concept of "being ongezellig" is mostly about being the only one not going along or not being as engaged as the rest within the context of social plans or situations. When someone suggests "let's go do x thing" and one person goes "I don't think I'll go" they will be told "oh come on, don't be so ongezellig". "The whole family will be there, don't be ongezellig and join us". Being on your phone in company is also "ongezellig". So is not saying much or don't looking dramatically happy while the rest is chatting/doing whatever the occasion is. Being gezellig, so the opposite of ongezellig, means being present, actively involved, part of the group and overall sociable. So sociable works as a translation, but the Dutch culture of "not allowing people to do their own thing or being introverted within a group" is kind of an extra layer to that expression. That's why Maya is ongezellig for not joining Coco and Mymy with their board game, for sitting alone during breaks while the rest is in groups, for running when Coco wants to "gezellig"-ly do something together etc.