Learn Dutch: Komen elf studenten naar het feest? - Are eleven students coming to the party?

Just like in English where "eleven" and "twelve" have unique names, Dutch has special words for 11 (elf) and 12 (twaalf). They do not follow a pattern. However, from 13 onward, the numbers up to 19 will all end in -tien (which is just like the English "-teen").

Why does the sentence start with the verb Komen?

Because this is a yes/no question! To turn a statement into a question in Dutch, you move the verb to the very front. The normal statement would be Elf studenten komen (Eleven students come), which flips to Komen elf studenten? to ask a question. Notice that Dutch just uses the simple verb komen instead of a helper phrase like "are coming" or "do come".

Why use the word naar for "to" the party?

The preposition naar is used to show physical movement or direction toward a destination. Whenever people are going to a place or an event like het feest (the party), you will use naar.

Is there a rule for why it is het feest instead of de feest?

No, feest is simply a neuter noun, which means it must take the article het for "the". Because there is no strict rule to guess this, it is always a good idea to memorize new Dutch nouns along with their matching "the" word (de or het).