Word
In de zomer moet je een zonnebril dragen.
Meaning
In summer you must wear sunglasses.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of In de zomer moet je een zonnebril dragen.
een
a/an
in
in
dragen
to wear
moeten
to have to, must
Questions & Answers about In de zomer moet je een zonnebril dragen.
Why does the Dutch sentence add de in In de zomer when the English translation just says 'In summer'?
In Dutch, seasons always take the definite article (de) when you talk about them generally or state when something happens. So, 'in summer' is always expressed as in de zomer.
Why is the word order moet je instead of je moet?
This is the verb-second rule in action! Because the sentence starts with the time phrase In de zomer, the main verb (moet) must take the second position, pushing the subject (je) right behind it.
English says 'sunglasses' (plural), but Dutch uses een zonnebril (singular). Why?
In Dutch, a pair of glasses is a singular noun: de bril. Because of this, a pair of sunglasses is just one zonnebril, which is why it takes the singular article een (a) instead of being plural.
Does je refer to me personally, or to people in general?
In this context, je is used as a general 'you' (meaning 'one' or 'people in general'), just like how we often use 'you' in English to state a general rule or piece of advice.
Why is the verb dragen (to wear) at the very end of the sentence?