Express opinions, preferences, likes, and dislikes.
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Wat is je favoriete muziek?
What's your favourite music?
Wat is je favoriete eten?
What's your favourite food? ('eten' = food/to eat — the infinitive used as a noun.)
Katten zijn beter dan honden.
Cats are better than dogs.
Ik vind katten leuker dan honden.
I like cats more than dogs. ('leuk' = nice/fun; 'leuker' = more nice — 'vinden ___ leuk' is the structure for 'to like'.)
Echt? Dat vind ik ook leuk!
Really? I like that too!
Heb je een aanrader voor ons?
Do you have a recommendation for us? ('aanrader' from 'aanraden' (to recommend) — literally 'on-advise'.)
Ik haat auto's.
I hate cars.
Heb je het ooit geprobeerd?
Have you ever tried it? ('ooit' = ever (in questions); 'nooit' = never.)
Welke is beter?
Which one is better?
Hou je van voetbal?
Do you like football? ('houden van' = to love/like (deep liking); 'leuk vinden' is lighter.)
Wat vind je ervan?
What do you think about it? ('ervan' = 'er' + 'van' (of it) — pronominal adverb replacing 'van + thing'.)
Ik denk dat…
I think that… (After 'dat', the verb moves to the end of the clause.)
Ik geloof dat…
I believe that…
Ik denk het niet.
I don't think so.
Ik weet het niet zeker.
I'm not sure. (Literally 'I don't know it for sure' — 'weten' for knowing facts.)
Je hebt gelijk!
You're right! (Literally 'you have equal/right' — 'gelijk hebben' is the fixed expression.)
Wil jij ook koffie?
Do you want coffee too?
Nee, dank je. Ik hou niet van koffie.
No, thanks. I don't like coffee.
Ik hou van koffie, maar ik drink liever thee.
I like coffee, but I prefer tea. ('liever' = rather (comparative of 'graag') — 'drink liever' = prefer to drink.)
Mag ik je een biertje aanbieden?
Can I offer you a beer? ('biertje' (little beer) is the standard way to order one; 'aan-bieden' = on-offer.)
Ja, graag! Ik hou van bier.
Yes, please! I love beer.
Ik hou niet van koffie, omdat het te sterk is.
I don't like coffee because it's too strong. (After 'omdat', the verb 'is' goes to the end.)
Koffie is het beste ding ter wereld.
Coffee is the best thing in the world. ('ter wereld' = 'in the world' — fixed archaic dative form.)
Bier is het ergste ding ter wereld.
Beer is the worst thing in the world. ('erg' = bad/very; 'ergst' = worst.)
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