Breakdown of Wacht een moment, alsjeblieft.
wachten
to wait
alsjeblieft
please (informal); here you go
het moment
the moment
Questions & Answers about Wacht een moment, alsjeblieft.
Why is there no subject like jij before wacht?
This sentence is a command or request, which is called the imperative form. In Dutch, you form a command by simply using the verb stem without a subject. Since the full verb is wachten, the stem is wacht.
Why is alsjeblieft used here instead of alstublieft?
alsjeblieft is the informal word for please, used with friends, family, or people you address as jij. If you were speaking to a stranger, an older person, or someone you address formally with u, you would say Wacht een moment, alstublieft.
Could I use even instead of een moment?
Yes, absolutely! Wacht even, alsjeblieft is extremely common in spoken Dutch and means exactly the same thing. een moment is correct but sounds slightly more literal.
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