Word
Ik draag deze kleren vandaag.
Meaning
I am wearing these clothes today.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Ik draag deze kleren vandaag.
vandaag
today
deze
this / these
dragen
to wear
de kleren
the clothes
Questions & Answers about Ik draag deze kleren vandaag.
Why is it deze and not dit for "these"?
In Dutch, all plural nouns use deze (meaning "these"), regardless of whether their singular form is a de word or a het word. Since kleren (clothes) is plural, we must use deze.
Why is there no word for "am" in the Dutch sentence?
Dutch doesn't use an "am doing" form the way English does. The single present-tense verb draag covers both "wear" and "am wearing". In this sentence, Ik draag simply means "I am wearing".
Why does the time word vandaag go at the very end of the sentence?
In Dutch, expressions of time like vandaag (today) usually come after the verb and a specific object (like deze kleren). Time words are quite flexible, though! You could also say Ik draag vandaag deze kleren, or even put it at the start: Vandaag draag ik deze kleren.