Word
Hebben jullie planten in de kamer?
Meaning
Do you have plants in the room?
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Questions & Answers about Hebben jullie planten in de kamer?
How do we form the plural for the word 'plant' in this sentence?
The singular word for 'plant' is just plant. To make it plural, we simply add the regular suffix -en, creating planten. This is the most common way to make plural nouns in Dutch!
Why does the sentence start with Hebben instead of jullie?
Can I use jij instead of jullie here?
You would use jij (or je) if you are asking just one person, but notice how the verb changes: Heb jij planten in de kamer?. The word jullie is used here because the speaker is asking multiple people at once, like 'you all'.
Does de kamer refer to a specific room?
Kamer means 'room'. While it can refer to any room in a house, when Dutch speakers say de kamer by itself, they very often mean the living room (which is short for woonkamer).