Questions & Answers about Ik heb honderd dollar.
Why is there no word for 'a' or 'one' before 'honderd'?
In English, we say 'a hundred' or 'one hundred'. In Dutch, the word honderd means 'one hundred' all by itself. You only add a number in front if you are talking about two hundred (tweehonderd) or more.
Why is it 'honderd dollar' and not 'honderd dollars'?
In Dutch, nouns for currencies, weights, and measurements usually stay in their singular form when they follow a specific exact number. Because honderd is a specific number, dollar does not get a plural ending.
If I have two hundred dollars, do I write 'twee honderd' as separate words?
No, in Dutch you combine them into one word: tweehonderd dollar. All multiples of a hundred up to 900 are written as a single compound word.
How is the 'd' at the end of 'honderd' pronounced?
It sounds like a 't'. A general rule in Dutch pronunciation is that when a word ends in the letter d, it hardens and is pronounced as a 't' sound. So you will hear 'hondert'.
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