Breakdown of Je blijft vanavond toch logeren?
vanavond
tonight
blijven
to stay
je
you (unstressed form of jij)
toch
still, anyway (particle) / right? (question tag)
Questions & Answers about Je blijft vanavond toch logeren?
How does the word toch work in this sentence?
In this lesson, you are learning how toch softens statements and changes their tone. Here, it turns a plain fact ("You are staying over") into an assumption that asks for confirmation ("You are staying over, right?"). It shows the speaker expects, or hopes, the answer is yes.
Why doesn't the verb come first? Shouldn't a question start with Blijf je...?
Normally, yes! Questions usually swap the subject and verb. However, because this sentence is really just a statement that uses toch to seek agreement, it keeps the regular statement word order: subject (Je) followed by the verb (blijft).
Why are there two verbs (blijft and logeren) and why is logeren at the end?
The verb blijven (to stay) is often paired with the full dictionary form of another verb (the infinitive) to talk about continuing an action. Here, blijven logeren is a common combination meaning "to stay overnight". Just like with modal verbs, the conjugated verb (blijft) takes the second spot in the sentence, pushing the infinitive (logeren) all the way to the end.
Does logeren mean the same thing as blijven?