Breakdown of In welk seizoen schaats jij?
welk
which (for het-words)
schaatsen
to ice skate
het seizoen
the season
Questions & Answers about In welk seizoen schaats jij?
Do we always use in when talking about seasons?
Yes! Just like in English, Dutch uses the preposition in for seasons. For example, you would answer this question with in de winter (in the winter) or in de zomer (in the summer).
Why is it welk seizoen and not welke seizoen?
The word for season is a het-word (het seizoen). When you want to say which with a singular het-word, you use welk. If it were a de-word, you would use welke (for example, welke maand for which month).
Why doesn't schaats have a -t at the end? Isn't it usually jij schaatst?
You are right that it is normally jij schaatst. However, in a question, the verb and the subject swap places. In Dutch, whenever jij or je comes right after the verb, you must drop the -t from the verb. So it becomes schaats jij.
Could I use je instead of jij here?
Yes, you can absolutely say In welk seizoen schaats je? Using jij instead of the unstressed je just puts a bit more emphasis on the person. It sounds more like asking in which season you specifically skate.
Learn In welk seizoen schaats jij and more in Dutch
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free