Learn Dutch: Beneden drinken we thee. - Downstairs we drink tea.

This is because the sentence starts with Beneden (Downstairs). In Dutch, the verb must always be in the second position of a main clause. Since Beneden takes the first spot, the verb drinken comes next, pushing the subject we to the third spot. This swapping of the subject and verb is called inversion.

Could I say We drinken thee beneden instead?

Yes! If you start with the subject We, the verb drinken is still in the second position: We drinken beneden thee. By putting Beneden at the very beginning of the sentence instead, you are just putting special emphasis on where the tea drinking happens.

What is the difference between beneden and onder?

Beneden usually means downstairs or below in a general space, like a lower floor of a house. Onder means physically under or underneath a specific object, like onder de tafel (under the table).

Can I use wij instead of we in this sentence?