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We eten in het restaurant, want de pizza is lekker.
Meaning
We are eating in the restaurant, because the pizza is tasty.
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Breakdown of We eten in het restaurant, want de pizza is lekker.
zijn
to be
eten
to eat
in
in
het restaurant
the restaurant
Questions & Answers about We eten in het restaurant, want de pizza is lekker.
How does the word want affect the word order in the second part of the sentence?
It doesn't change it at all! Want is a coordinating conjunction (a linking word), which means the sentence after it keeps the normal word order: Subject (de pizza) + Verb (is) + Adjective (lekker).
Do I always need a comma before want?
Yes, in Dutch you should always put a comma before want when you use it to connect two full sentences like this.
The English translation says "We are eating", but the Dutch is just We eten. How do I say "are eating" in Dutch?
Dutch usually doesn't use a separate "is doing" or "are doing" form like English does. We eten translates to both "We eat" and "We are eating", and you can usually tell which one is meant from the context.
Can I use lekker for things other than food?
Yes! While lekker is most commonly used to mean "tasty" or "delicious" for food and drinks, the Dutch use it for almost anything pleasant. You can have a lekker sleep, a lekker weekend, or say the weather is lekker.
Why is it het restaurant and not de restaurant?