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