Word
Wat is het verschil tussen deze twee opties?
Meaning
What is the difference between these two options?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Wat is het verschil tussen deze twee opties?
de optie
the option
tussen
between
het verschil
the difference
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Questions & Answers about Wat is het verschil tussen deze twee opties?
Since this lesson is about comparing things, how do I say 'different' instead of 'difference'?
Verschil is the noun meaning 'difference'. If you want to say that two things are 'different' (the adjective), you use anders or verschillend.
Why do we use deze here instead of dit?
Deze means 'these' and is always used for plural nouns, like opties. You also use deze for singular de-words (meaning 'this'). You only use dit for singular het-words.
Why is the plural of optie formed with an -s (opties) instead of -en?
Nouns ending in certain vowel combinations, like the -ie in optie, usually take an -s to form the plural in Dutch rather than the standard -en. This is common for loanwords from other languages as well.
Does tussen just mean 'between', or can it also mean 'among'?
Tussen translates to both 'between' (comparing two things, as in this sentence) and 'among' (comparing multiple things). Dutch does not make a strict distinction between the two.