Framing a Topic with "Wat ... betreft"
To say "As for..." or "Regarding..." in Dutch, use the phrase wat ... betreft. Frame the topic by placing the noun or pronoun directly between wat and betreft.
When you start a sentence with this phrase, it occupies the first position. To maintain the strict Verb-Second (V2) rule, the verb of the main clause must come immediately after the comma, before the subject.
| As for this platform, we stream here every evening. | Wat dit platform betreft, streamen we hier elke avond. |
| As for the new thriller, the first episode is exciting. | Wat de nieuwe thriller betreft, is de eerste aflevering spannend. |
To avoid repeating the noun, refer back to the topic in the main clause using demonstrative pronouns like die (for de-words) or dat (for het-words).
| Regarding the catalog, it contains no advertisements. | Wat de catalogus betreft, bevat die geen reclame. |
"Wat mij betreft"
You can also use this structure with object pronouns. A very common expression is wat mij betreft, which means "as far as I am concerned" or "if you ask me".
| As far as I am concerned, the thriller is the best genre. | Wat mij betreft, is de thriller het beste genre. |
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