Questions & Answers about Mijn ouders zijn trots op mij.
Why does the sentence use op when the English translation says 'proud of'?
In Dutch, many verbs and adjectives have fixed prepositions that do not match English. The phrase for 'to be proud of' is trots zijn op (literally: to be proud on). You simply have to memorize trots and op together as a set pair.
This lesson is about fixed verbs, but is trots a verb?
No, trots is an adjective meaning 'proud', and it is used here with the verb zijn (to be). However, just like verbs, many Dutch adjectives have their own fixed prepositions. The grammar works exactly the same way as a verb phrase like wachten op (to wait for).
Could I use me instead of mij at the end of this sentence?
Yes, you can. me is the normal, unstressed word for 'me', while mij is the stressed version. Using mij here just puts a little extra emphasis on the fact that your parents are proud of you specifically.
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