Word
Welke kleur wilt u?
Meaning
Which color do you want?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Welke kleur wilt u?
u
you (formal)
willen
to want
welke
which (for de-words and plural)
de kleur
the color
Questions & Answers about Welke kleur wilt u?
Why do we use welke here instead of welk?
We use welke because kleur (color) is a de-word (de kleur). You only use welk for singular het-words.
How do I know if kleur takes de or het?
There is no strict rule for most Dutch nouns, so it is best to memorize the article when you learn a new word. Because it is de kleur, it always pairs with welke.
Why is the verb wilt instead of just wil?
Why are the words in this specific order?
When asking 'which [noun]' in Dutch, the question word and the noun stay together at the front of the sentence (Welke kleur). Because it is a question, the verb comes next (wilt), followed immediately by the subject (u).