Word
Welk boek neem je?
Meaning
Which book are you taking?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Welk boek neem je?
het boek
the book
nemen
to take (general, abstract, e.g., transport, medicine)
welk
which (for het-words)
je
you (unstressed form of jij)
Questions & Answers about Welk boek neem je?
Why do we use welk in this sentence instead of welke?
We use welk because boek is a het word (het boek). When asking 'which' about a singular het word, you always use welk. For de words and all plural words, you use welke.
Why is the verb neem missing the -t at the end?
In Dutch, when the subject je or jij (you) comes right after the verb, you drop the -t ending. Because this is a question, the verb comes before the subject, so je neemt changes to neem je.
Can I say jij instead of je here?
Yes! You can say Welk boek neem jij? if you want to put special emphasis on 'you' (like asking 'Which book are YOU taking?'). je is the normal, unstressed version that is used most of the time.