Learn Dutch: Is de nieuwe flat goed bereikbaar? - Is the new apartment block easily accessible?

In Dutch, een flat or een flatgebouw usually refers to the entire apartment building or block. If you want to talk about a single apartment unit inside the building, you would use een appartement.

The English translation says 'easily accessible', so why is the Dutch word goed (good/well) instead of makkelijk (easily)?

Goed bereikbaar (literally 'well reachable') is a standard fixed expression in Dutch. While you could say makkelijk bereikbaar, using goed is much more common and natural when talking about how easy it is to get to a location or to contact a person.

How does the word bereikbaar break down?

It is made of the verb bereiken (to reach) and the suffix -baar (equivalent to the English suffix '-able'). Together they mean 'reachable' or 'accessible'. You will see -baar in many other Dutch words, like eetbaar (edible) or kwetsbaar (vulnerable).

Since this lesson is about progressive change, how would I ask if the flat is becoming 'more and more' accessible?

You would use steeds plus the comparative form of goed, which is beter. The sentence would be: Is de nieuwe flat steeds beter bereikbaar?