Word
Waar is mijn schoen?
Meaning
Where is my shoe?
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Waar is mijn schoen?
Since the current lesson is about deze and dit, how would I ask "Where is THIS shoe?" instead?
The Dutch word for shoe is de schoen. Because it is a de-word, you must use deze for "this". So you would ask: Waar is deze schoen?
How do you pronounce the sch in schoen?
In Dutch, sch is pronounced as a sharp "s" sound immediately followed by the raspy, guttural Dutch "ch" (like lightly clearing your throat). It is never pronounced like the "sh" in the English word "shoe".
If I am looking for both of my shoes, how does this sentence change?
The plural of schoen is schoenen. You also have to change the verb is to the plural form zijn (are). The new sentence becomes: Waar zijn mijn schoenen?
Why does is come right after Waar?
This is the standard word order for open questions in Dutch. The question word (Waar) comes first, and the verb (is) must sit exactly in the second position. The subject (mijn schoen) follows the verb.