Breakdown of Wij doen het huishouden samen.
wij
we
samen
together
doen
to do
het huishouden
the housework / the household
Questions & Answers about Wij doen het huishouden samen.
Why does het huishouden come before the adverb samen?
This sentence highlights our current lesson! In Dutch, a definite direct object (a specific noun using de, het, deze, etc.) is placed before adverbs of time, manner, and place. Because het huishouden is definite, it comes before the adverb of manner, samen (together).
How would the word order change if we said "We do chores together"?
If the object is indefinite (meaning it doesn't refer to a specific thing, like "chores" instead of "the chores"), it moves after the adverb. You would say Wij doen samen klusjes. The indefinite object klusjes follows the adverb samen.
Is the verb doen always used for housework?
Yes, just like in English, Dutch uses doen (to do) for chores and housework. You will always say het huishouden doen rather than using a verb like maken (to make).
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