Breakdown of Ik wil weten of ik de rondleiding met korting kan boeken.
ik
I
met
with
willen
to want
kunnen
can
Questions & Answers about Ik wil weten of ik de rondleiding met korting kan boeken.
Why are the verbs kan and boeken at the end of the sentence?
The word of (if/whether) starts an indirect question, which acts as a subclause. In Dutch subclauses, all verbs are pushed to the very end. That is why the helping verb kan and the main verb boeken are placed after all the other information.
Can I use als instead of of here to mean "if"?
No, you have to use of here. In Dutch, of is used when "if" means "whether" (like asking a yes/no question). You only use als for conditional "if" statements (for example: "If I have time, I will go").
Could I switch the order at the end and say boeken kan?
Yes, you can! When a subclause ends with a helping verb (kan) and an infinitive (boeken), Dutch allows you to put them in either order. Both kan boeken and boeken kan are perfectly correct.
How does the word rondleiding translate to "guided tour"?
It is a compound word made of rond (around) and leiding (guidance or leading, from the verb leiden). So it literally translates to a "leading around"!