Posted by Yohann
There are a whole slew of Dutch verbs that are t verbs. How do you know whether a verb is a t verb? The stem of a ‘t’ verb will end in either t, h, f, c, k, s, p.
The verb ‘to know’ (weten) is a ‘t’ verb. (Note, this verb is used to know a fact, not to know a person)
I know (ik weet)
You know (singular, informal) (jij weet)
You know (singular, plural, informal) (u weet)
He knows (hij weet)
She knows (zij weet)
It knows (het weet)
We know (wij weten)
You know (plural, formal) (jullie weten)
They know (zij weten)
When the stem of a verb ends in t, (like weten (wet-)) the second and third person singular does not end in t.
�
Posted by Yohann
teacher - onderwijzer
student - student
author - schrijver
journalist - journalist
doctor - dokter
surgeon - chirurg
nurse - verpleegster
dentist - tandarts
clerk - klerk
lawyer - advocaat
judge - rechter
singer - zanger
actor - tooneelspeler
painter - schilder
Now, with the last couple of posts (the ones listing family members and possessives), you’ll be able to say things like: Mijn vader is dokter (my father is a doctor)
Posted by Yohann
Father - vader
Husband - man
Grandfather - grootvader
Grandfather - opa
Mother - moeder
Wife - vrouw
Grandmother - grootmoeder
Grandmother - oma
Son - zoon
Boy - jongen
Daughter - dochter
Girl - meisje
Brother - broeder
Brother - broer
Sister - zuster
Sister - zus
Now with these words you can say, “Mijn vader is ____” and insert your father’s name when you’re introducing him.
Posted by Yohann
First, let’s learn how to form posessives like, my, your, his etc.
In the singular form:
my = mijn
your (informal) = je
your (polite) = uw
his = zijn
her = haar
its = zijn
In the plural:
our (singular neuter nouns) = ons
our (singular common nouns and plural nouns) = onze
your = jullie (informal)
your = uw (formal)
their = hun
In the next post, I’ll have family members listed. You’ll be able to introduce your family members in the next post. Before you introduce your family, you want to learn how to say, “my” as in “my father is…”, so take a good look at this post.
Posted by Yohann
To ask, “How’s the weather today?” in Dutch, you would say, “Wat voor weer is het vandaag?”
Here are some answers you could use:
Het is… (It’s…)
koud (cold)
windig (windy)
heet (hot)
warm (warm)
vochtig (humid)
drukkend (muggy)
benauwd (muggy)
bewolkt (cloudy)
mistig (foggy/hazy)
mooi (beautiful)
open (clear)
Het (it’s…)
ijzig (icy)
sneeuwt (snowing)
vriest (freezing)
regent (raining)
