Breakdown of Zij is geïnteresseerd in de psychologie en dat is haar passie.
zijn
to be
zij
she
en
and
in
in
haar
her
dat
that (het-words)
geïnteresseerd
interested
de psychologie
the psychology
de passie
the passion
Questions & Answers about Zij is geïnteresseerd in de psychologie en dat is haar passie.
Is in always the preposition used with geïnteresseerd?
Yes! Just like in English, the adjective geïnteresseerd (interested) pairs with the fixed preposition in. This makes it one of the easiest fixed preposition combinations to remember.
Why is there a de before psychologie when the English translation is just "psychology"?
In Dutch, fields of study, academic subjects, and many abstract concepts require a definite article (de or het), even though English usually leaves it out. You will also see this with words like de kunst (art) or de natuurkunde (physics).
Could I use het instead of dat to say "it is her passion"?
You could, but dat (that) is much more natural here. It acts as a demonstrative pronoun that strongly points back to the specific topic just mentioned (psychology). Using dat gives the concept more emphasis than a simple het (it) would.
Why doesn't the verb move to the end of the sentence after en?
The word en (and) is a coordinating conjunction, meaning it simply links two normal main clauses together. Because it doesn't introduce a subordinate clause, it doesn't change the word order. The second part keeps the standard subject-verb order: dat (subject) followed directly by is (verb).
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