Breakdown of Breng de koffer hierheen, de kofferbak is open.
zijn
to be
open
open
brengen
to bring (to a destination)
de koffer
the suitcase
Questions & Answers about Breng de koffer hierheen, de kofferbak is open.
Why do we use hierheen instead of just hier?
Hier just means 'here' when something is already resting in a place. Adding heen makes it a direction, meaning 'to here' or 'this way'. Because the suitcase is actively being moved to this spot, you need the directional word hierheen.
Could I use hiernaartoe instead of hierheen in this sentence?
Yes, absolutely. Hierheen and hiernaartoe both mean 'to here' or 'this way'. In Dutch, they are completely interchangeable when giving a direction like this.
Why is the verb Breng missing a -t or -en at the end?
This sentence is a command or instruction. To tell someone to do something in Dutch, you use the imperative form, which is simply the basic stem of the verb. So the verb brengen (to bring) just becomes breng.
The words koffer and kofferbak look very similar. Are they related?
Yes! A koffer is a suitcase, and a bak is a bin or container. The kofferbak of a car is literally the 'suitcase container', making it a very logical word for the trunk.