Breakdown of De prijs is goed, want dit merk is niet duurder.
zijn
to be
niet
not
duur
expensive
dit
this (neuter)
want
because
goed
good
de prijs
the price
het merk
the brand
Questions & Answers about De prijs is goed, want dit merk is niet duurder.
Why is the word for "more expensive" duurder instead of just adding -er?
The basic word for "expensive" is duur. Normally, you make a comparative by adding -er to the adjective. However, when a Dutch adjective ends in an -r, you add -der instead to make it easier to pronounce. So duur becomes duurder.
Why doesn't the word want push the verb to the end of the sentence?
Want (because) is a special connecting word that does not change the word order. It just links two normal main clauses together. That is why the verb is stays right after the subject dit merk. If you used omdat (which also means "because"), the verb would move to the end: ...omdat dit merk niet duurder is.
Why do we use dit for "this brand" instead of deze?
Merk (brand) is a het-word (het merk). When you want to say "this" with a singular het-word, you always use dit. You use deze for de-words, which is why you would say deze prijs (this price) but dit merk (this brand).
How would I finish the comparison to say "more expensive than"?
In Dutch, you use the word dan for "than" after a comparative. For example, if you wanted to add "than that brand", you would say: ...want dit merk is niet duurder dan dat merk.
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