Breakdown of Wij hebben geen spiegel in huis.
het huis
the house
wij
we
hebben
to have
geen
no / not any
in
in
de spiegel
the mirror
Questions & Answers about Wij hebben geen spiegel in huis.
Why do we use geen here instead of niet?
Why is there no "the" (het) before huis?
In huis is a very common fixed phrase in Dutch meaning "inside the house" or "at home". If you said in het huis, it would sound like you are referring to a very specific physical building rather than the general concept of your home.
What is the difference between starting the sentence with wij instead of we?
Wij puts emphasis on the subject. By using wij, you are stressing that we (as opposed to someone else) don't have a mirror. If you were just making a casual statement without that contrast, you would normally use we.
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