Breakdown of Ik vind contant betalen erg handig.
ik
I
betalen
to pay
erg
very / really
vinden
to think / consider (hold an opinion)
handig
handy
contant
in cash
Questions & Answers about Ik vind contant betalen erg handig.
Why do we use vind here instead of denk?
In Dutch, vinden is used to express a personal opinion, preference, or how you experience something (like finding a habit handy). You use denken for factual thoughts, mental processes, or beliefs (for example: I think the store is open).
Why is the infinitive verb betalen used here to mean 'paying'?
In Dutch, you can use the full infinitive of a verb as a noun to represent the act of doing something. It works exactly like the '-ing' form (the gerund) in English. So the phrase contant betalen functions as the subject or object meaning 'paying in cash'.
Could I say met contant geld betalen instead?
Yes, you absolutely can. Contant betalen is just a shorter, very common way to say it, where contant acts directly as an adverb. If you want to explicitly say 'to pay with cash', you can say met contant geld betalen (literally: to pay with cash money). Many Dutch people also just adopt the English word and say cash betalen.
How would I add a voor het geval (dat) clause to this sentence?
If you want to practice this lesson's grammar, you could say: I find paying in cash very handy in case the card machine is broken. You would add it at the end as a subclause, which pushes its conjugated verb to the end: Ik vind contant betalen erg handig voor het geval dat de pinautomaat kapot is.
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