Questions & Answers about De soep is heerlijk.
How do I turn this into a yes/no question to ask "Is the soup delicious?"
To ask a yes/no question in Dutch, you just swap the subject (de soep) and the verb (is). Put the verb first, and it becomes: Is de soep heerlijk?
If I make this a question, do I need to worry about the spelling rule for dropping the -t?
No! The rule about dropping the -t from the verb in questions only applies when the subject is jij or je (you singular). Since the subject here is de soep (which acts like "it"), you don't drop anything. Also, the verb is doesn't end in a -t anyway.
Why does the word heerlijk sound like it ends in "luk"?
In Dutch, the common adjective ending -lijk is always pronounced as "luk" (with a short, relaxed "uh" sound, similar to the "u" in "luck" or "butter"). It is never pronounced like the English word "like".
Why isn't there an -e at the end of heerlijk?
When an adjective comes after the verb rather than directly in front of a noun, it stays in its basic form without an extra -e. If you put it right in front of the noun, you would add the -e: de heerlijke soep (the delicious soup).
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