Breakdown of De supermarkt is tussen de school en de kapper.
de supermarkt
the supermarket
de kapper
the hairdresser
de school
the school
tussen
between
Questions & Answers about De supermarkt is tussen de school en de kapper.
Is the preposition tussen used exactly like "between" in English?
Yes! Just like in English, tussen (between) is a preposition of place used to show that something is in the middle of two other things. You simply connect those two places with en (and).
Does de kapper refer to the person or the shop?
It can mean both! In Dutch, it is very common to use a person's profession to refer to their shop or business. So saying the supermarket is next to de kapper (the hairdresser) means it is next to the hair salon.
Why do all three nouns in this sentence use the article de?
In Dutch, about 75% of nouns use the common article de, including most public places in a town like de supermarkt and de school. Additionally, words for people and professions, like de kapper, are always de words.
I often hear Dutch people use words like staat or ligt for buildings. Can I use them here instead of is?
Yes! While is is perfectly correct and easy to use, Dutch speakers often use verbs like staat (stands) or ligt (lies) to describe where a building is located. You will frequently hear sentences like De supermarkt ligt tussen de school en de kapper.
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