Giving Reasons with "want"
To give a reason, connect two sentences using want (because).
Want is a coordinating conjunction (like en, maar, and of), so it joins two sentences without changing the word order. The second sentence continues to follow the normal Subject-Verb order.
| I am staying in bed today, because I am sick. | Ik blijf vandaag in bed, want ik ben ziek. |
| I am very tired, because I have been awake for a long time. | Ik ben erg moe, want ik ben al lang wakker. |
Hunger, Thirst, and Pain
In Dutch, you do not say that you are hungry, thirsty, or in pain. Instead, use hebben (to have) and say you have hunger (honger), thirst (dorst), or pain (pijn).
| We are cooking, because we are hungry. | We zijn aan het koken, want we hebben honger. |
| You must drink a lot, because you are thirsty. | Je moet veel drinken, want je hebt dorst. |
| My dog is not walking, because he is in pain. | Mijn hond loopt niet, want hij heeft pijn. |
Describing Your Surroundings
You will often use want to explain how your surroundings affect your actions, using adjectives like donker (dark), gevaarlijk (dangerous), or vies (dirty).
| We are going inside, because it is dark. | We gaan naar binnen, want het is donker. |
| The child is not allowed to play outside, because it is dangerous. | Het kind mag niet buiten spelen, want het is gevaarlijk. |
| We are cleaning the house, because it is dirty. | We zijn het huis aan het schoonmaken, want het is vies. |
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