In Dutch, you can ask questions in two main ways: start with a verb, or start with a question word. In both patterns you get inversion, so the verb comes before the subject (just like in Lesson 5).
In yes/no questions, the conjugated verb comes first. Because the subject comes after the verb, this is inversion. They are called "closed questions" because the answer is usually ja (yes) or nee (no).
Ga jij vanavond naar de film? - Are you going to the movies tonight?In open questions, you start with a question word (similar to English: who, what, where, when...). That question word takes position 1, the verb stays in position 2, and the subject comes in position 3.
| Dutch | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Wie | Who | Wie is dat? Wie is dat? - Who is that? |
| Wat | What | Wat wil jij drinken? Wat wil jij drinken? - What do you want to drink? |
| Waar | Where | Waar woon jij? Waar woon jij? - Where do you live? |
| Wanneer | When | Wanneer ga je op vakantie? Wanneer ga je op vakantie? - When are you going on vacation? |
| Waarom | Why | Waarom leer je Nederlands? Waarom leer je Nederlands? - Why are you learning Dutch? |
| Hoe | How | Hoe gaat het? Hoe gaat het? - How are you? |
| Hoeveel | How much / many | Hoeveel kost het? Hoeveel kost het? - How much does it cost? |
| Hoe laat | What time | Hoe laat begint de film? Hoe laat begint de film? - What time does the movie start? |
Choose one activity below. Only one quiz is shown at a time, and you can switch whenever you want.
Use this order: Verb - Subject - Time - Other.
Use this order: Question Word - Verb - Subject - Rest.
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