Breakdown of Mijn vriendin drinkt thee.
drinken
to drink
de thee
the tea
mijn
my
de vriendin
the (female) friend; the girlfriend
Questions & Answers about Mijn vriendin drinkt thee.
Does the word mijn change if I am talking about a male friend instead?
No. The Dutch word mijn (my) stays exactly the same whether the word following it is masculine, feminine, neuter, singular, or plural.
How do we know this friend is female?
The standard word for a friend is vriend. By adding -in to the end, it becomes vriendin, which specifically means a female friend (or a girlfriend).
Why is the verb drinkt instead of just drink?
The subject of the sentence is mijn vriendin (she). For 'he', 'she', or 'it', Dutch verbs take the basic root of the verb (drink) and add a -t at the end, making it drinkt.
Do I need to put de before thee?
Not in this sentence! Just like in English, you do not need to use an article when talking about an uncountable noun like 'tea' in a general sense.
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