Questions & Answers about Hier zijn veel bloemen.
Why does bloem change to bloemen?
This lesson is about making words plural! Most Dutch nouns become plural by adding -en to the end. So, one flower is een bloem, and multiple flowers are bloemen.
Why does the sentence start with Hier zijn instead of translating "There are"?
While English often uses a filler word like "there" to say something exists (There are many flowers here), Dutch can just start directly with the location. Hier zijn veel bloemen literally translates to "Here are many flowers."
Why do we use zijn instead of is?
Zijn is the plural form of the verb "to be" (meaning "are"). Because we are talking about veel bloemen (many flowers), which is plural, the verb must also be plural.
Can veel be used for both "many" and "much"?
Yes! English makes you choose between "many" (for things you can count, like flowers) and "much" (for things you cannot count, like water). In Dutch, it is much easier: you can just use veel for both.
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