To build a basic Dutch sentence, you need a subject. The subject is the person or thing that does the action in the sentence. Pronouns are very common as subjects, because they help you avoid repeating names all the time (for example, "hij" for he, or "zij" for she).
Dutch subject pronouns are divided into singular forms (one person) and plural forms (more than one person). Dutch also has a formal pronoun, "u", used in polite or respectful situations.
| Dutch | English | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ik | I | singular |
| Jij | You | singular |
| Hij | He | singular |
| Zij | She | singular |
| U | You (formal) | singular |
| Wij | We | plural |
| Jullie | You (plural) | plural |
| Zij | They | plural |
Three pronouns — jij, zij, and wij — have shorter everyday forms: je, ze, and we. In normal conversation, the short forms are used most of the time. The full (stressed) forms are used when you want emphasis, for example to make a contrast.
| Stressed (emphasis) | Unstressed (everyday) | Example |
|---|---|---|
| jij | je | Wat wil jij drinken?  Wat wil jij drinken? — What do you want to drink? → Wat wil je drinken? Wat wil je drinken? — What do you want to drink? |
| zij | ze | Zij is een aardige vrouw Zij is een aardige vrouw. — She is a nice woman. → Ze is een aardige vrouw Ze is een aardige vrouw. — She is a nice woman. |
| wij | we | Wij zijn niet moe Wij zijn niet moe. — We are not tired. → We zijn niet moe We zijn niet moe. — We are not tired. |
Choose the best Dutch subject pronoun to complete each sentence.
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