Questions & Answers about Ik zoek een jas, maar de winkel is duur.
Why is there no word for 'for' after zoek?
In English, you 'look for' something, but in Dutch, the verb zoeken already means 'to look for' or 'to search'. You do not need to add an extra word for 'for'.
How would I change this sentence to say 'I am not looking for a coat' using geen?
You would say: Ik zoek geen jas. Because een jas (a coat) is an indefinite noun (a noun with 'a', 'an', or no article), you negate it by replacing een with geen. You do not use niet here.
Does the word maar (but) change the word order of the second half of the sentence?
No, maar is a coordinating conjunction. This simply means it glues two normal, independent sentences together without scrambling the word order. The second part stays exactly the same: Subject (de winkel) + Verb (is) + Adjective (duur).
Why is it duur here instead of dure?
Adjectives only get an extra -e ending when they are placed directly in front of the noun they describe (like de dure winkel - the expensive shop). When the adjective comes after the verb (like 'the shop is expensive'), it stays in its basic dictionary form: duur.