Breakdown of U kunt de offerte in de bijlage doorlezen.
u
you (formal)
in
in
kunnen
can
de offerte
the quote / the offer (estimate)
de bijlage
the attachment
doorlezen
to read through
Questions & Answers about U kunt de offerte in de bijlage doorlezen.
Why is doorlezen written as one word at the end of the sentence? Shouldn't separable verbs be split?
It stays together because of the modal verb kunt (can). Whenever you use a modal verb, the main verb is pushed to the very end of the sentence in its full infinitive form. So the separable verb doorlezen (to read through) remains whole.
Is offerte the standard word for a price quote?
Yes! In Dutch business contexts, an offerte is the standard word for a quotation, proposal, or formal offer detailing the price of a service or product.
Why does the phrase in de bijlage come before the verb instead of after it?
In Dutch sentence structure, the final verb in the clause (in this case, the infinitive doorlezen) acts like a wall at the end of the sentence. Extra information like prepositional phrases (in de bijlage) almost always comes right before this final verb.
Where does the stress fall when pronouncing the verb doorlezen?
Because doorlezen is a separable verb, the vocal stress always falls on the separable prefix. You should pronounce it with a heavy emphasis on door.
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