Questions & Answers about Ik geloof die dame niet.
How would I replace "that lady" to say "I do not believe her"?
You would use the object pronoun haar (her). The sentence becomes Ik geloof haar niet.
Why is niet at the very end of the sentence?
In Dutch, niet (not) usually comes after the specific object. Because die dame (that lady) is a specific person, niet is placed after her, instead of right after the verb like in English.
Why do we use die for "that" instead of dat?
The word dame is a de-word (de dame). For de-words, you use die to mean "that". You only use dat for het-words.
Why does geloof end with an "f" and a double "o" when the full verb is geloven?
When you drop the -en to make the ik (I) form, you have to double the "o" to keep the long vowel sound. Also, Dutch words never end in "v", so it changes to an "f".
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