Questions & Answers about Deze trui is zacht.
The current lesson is about adjectives without an -e ending. Is that what is happening to zacht here?
Not quite! The rule you are learning right now is for adjectives placed directly in front of an indefinite het noun (like een zacht kussen - a soft pillow). But in this sentence, zacht comes after the verb is. When an adjective comes after the noun and verb like this, it never gets an -e ending, regardless of whether the noun is a de word or a het word.
Why do we use deze instead of dit for "this"?
Because trui (sweater) is a de word (de trui). When saying "this" in Dutch, you must use deze for de words and dit for het words.
How do I pronounce the ch in zacht?
The ch combination in Dutch makes a scraping sound in the back of the throat, similar to the "ch" in the Scottish word "loch" or the composer "Bach". It sounds exactly like the Dutch number acht (eight) with a "z" at the start.
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