Breakdown of Ben je trots op het resultaat?
zijn
to be
op
on
het resultaat
the result
je
you (unstressed form of jij)
trots
proud
Questions & Answers about Ben je trots op het resultaat?
Why do we use op instead of van for "of"?
In Dutch, the adjective trots (proud) is always followed by the fixed preposition op. While English speakers say "proud of", Dutch speakers literally say "proud on". You just have to memorize trots op as a set combination!
Why does the sentence start with the verb Ben?
Because this is a yes/no question. Just like in English, you swap the subject and the verb to make a question. The statement Je bent trots (You are proud) becomes the inverted question Ben je trots? (Are you proud?).
If the statement is Je bent, why does the question drop the "t" to become Ben je?
In Dutch, whenever the subject je or jij (you) comes immediately after the verb, the verb loses its added -t. The base form of this verb is ben, so Je bent becomes Ben je.
Is it also correct to say Ben jij trots op het resultaat?
Yes! Je is the unstressed, everyday word for "you". You would use jij if you want to emphasize the person, for example if you are contrasting them with someone else: Are you proud of it?
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