Breakdown of Dit overhemd is een beetje klein.
zijn
to be
klein
small
een beetje
a bit
dit
this (neuter)
het overhemd
the shirt (button-up)
Questions & Answers about Dit overhemd is een beetje klein.
Why do we use dit here instead of deze?
Because overhemd is a het word (het overhemd). When you want to say "this" with a singular het word, you must use dit. If it were a de word, or a plural word, you would use deze.
Does overhemd mean any kind of shirt?
No, overhemd specifically refers to a button-up shirt or dress shirt. If you are talking about a casual t-shirt, you would just use the words shirt or T-shirt.
How does the phrase een beetje work?
It translates to "a little" or "a bit". Beetje literally means "little bite", and when combined as een beetje, it works exactly like "a little" in English. You can place it right before an adjective like klein to soften the meaning.
Why is it klein and not kleine?
Adjectives usually only get an added -e at the end when they come directly in front of the noun they describe. Because klein comes after the noun and the verb (is), it is a "predicate adjective" and keeps its basic dictionary form.
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