Word
Speel jij op woensdag tennis?
Meaning
Do you play tennis on Wednesday?
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Questions & Answers about Speel jij op woensdag tennis?
Why do we use "op" before "woensdag"?
In Dutch, the preposition op is used for days of the week, exactly like "on" in English. So op woensdag means "on Wednesday".
Why isn't "woensdag" capitalized?
Unlike in English, days of the week and months of the year are not capitalized in Dutch, unless they are the very first word of a sentence.
Why is "tennis" at the very end of the sentence instead of right after the verb?
In Dutch sentences, time expressions (like op woensdag) usually come before the direct object (the thing being acted upon, like tennis). So instead of "Do you play tennis on Wednesday?", the Dutch structure is "Play you on Wednesday tennis?".
Doesn't "jij" normally take a -t at the end of the verb? Why is it just "Speel"?
Usually, yes (like jij speelt). However, when asking a question, the verb and subject swap places. Whenever jij or je comes right after the verb, you must drop the -t ending.
Could I say "Speel je" instead of "Speel jij" here?
Yes, you can. je is the normal, unstressed word for "you". Using jij just adds a little extra emphasis to the person, as if you are asking "Do you play tennis on Wednesday?".