Questions & Answers about De vrouw is zeer blij.
The lesson taught us to use heel or erg for "very", but this sentence uses zeer. What is the difference?
Zeer means "very" or "highly", just like heel and erg. The difference is that zeer is a bit more formal and is more common in written Dutch, while heel and erg are used a lot in everyday casual speech.
Why doesn't the adjective blij have an -e at the end here?
In Dutch, when an adjective comes after the noun it describes (linked by a verb like is), it never gets an extra -e added to it. You just use the base dictionary form. We say is blij, never is blije.
Could I swap zeer for the other degree words from this lesson, like te or een beetje?
Yes! You can easily swap out the degree modifiers without changing the rest of the sentence. De vrouw is een beetje blij means "The woman is a bit happy", and De vrouw is te blij means "The woman is too happy".
How do I pronounce the ij in blij?
The ij is a special Dutch vowel sound. It sounds somewhat like a mix between the English "eye" and the "ay" in "play". It is pronounced exactly the same as the ei sound in Dutch.
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