Questions & Answers about De jongens spelen buiten in de sneeuw.
The lesson is about using 'in' for seasons. Do we also use it for weather like snow?
Yes! Just like you learn to say in de winter (in the winter), you also use the preposition in for weather conditions that physically surround you. This is why we say in de sneeuw (in the snow) or in de regen (in the rain).
Why is the plural of jongen formed with an -s (jongens) instead of -en?
Most Dutch nouns get -en in the plural, but words that already end in an unaccented -el, -em, -en, or -er usually just get an -s. Since jongen ends in -en, it becomes jongens to make it easier to pronounce.
Could I change the word order and say De jongens spelen in de sneeuw buiten?
It is much more natural to put buiten (outside) first. In Dutch, when you have a short, general location word like buiten and a more specific location phrase like in de sneeuw, the short general word usually comes first.