Breakdown of Welke sport doe jij?
jij
you
doen
to do
welke
which (for de-words and plural)
de sport
the sport
Questions & Answers about Welke sport doe jij?
Why is it welke here instead of welk?
You use welke because sport is a de word (de sport). In Dutch, you only use welk with het words.
Why is the verb doe missing its -t ending? I learned the jij form is jij doet.
You are right that the standard form is jij doet. However, whenever jij or je comes right after the verb, you drop the -t. Because this is a question, the verb moves to the front, turning jij doet into doe jij.
Could I use the unstressed je instead of jij in this sentence?
Absolutely. Welke sport doe je? is perfectly fine and very common. Using jij just adds a bit of emphasis, as if you are asking "Which sport do you do?" (perhaps right after you just shared what sport you play).
I learned the verb sporten (to play sports). Why not use that here?
You can ask Sport jij? if you just want to know "Do you play sports?". But because you are asking which specific sport the person plays, you need the noun (welke sport) paired with the verb doen (to do).
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