Breakdown of We delen de pizza met elkaar.
met
with
de pizza
the pizza
we
we (unstressed form of wij)
elkaar
each other
Questions & Answers about We delen de pizza met elkaar.
How does elkaar work in this sentence?
elkaar translates to 'each other'. In this sentence, it simply follows the preposition met (with) to show who we are sharing the pizza with, matching the English structure perfectly.
Do I have to include met elkaar to make this sentence correct?
No, you could just say We delen de pizza (We are sharing the pizza). Adding met elkaar just makes it more explicit, exactly like adding 'with each other' in English.
Does the verb delen always go with the word met?
When you want to mention who you are sharing something with, yes. Just like in English, the combination is delen met (to share with).
Could I change the word order and say We delen met elkaar de pizza?
People would understand you, but it sounds less natural. In a simple sentence like this, the direct object (de pizza) normally comes right after the verb, and extra details like met elkaar go at the end.