Breakdown of Wij staan op het punt om de koper aangaande de overdracht te bellen.
wij
we
op
on
bellen
to call
staan
to stand
Questions & Answers about Wij staan op het punt om de koper aangaande de overdracht te bellen.
How does aangaande work here, and could I just use over?
Aangaande means 'regarding' or 'concerning' and is highly formal. You could absolutely use the everyday preposition over (over de overdracht) in normal speech. However, aangaande fits perfectly here because a property transfer (overdracht) is a formal, often legal, situation.
What does the phrase staan op het punt mean?
The expression op het punt staan translates to 'to be about to' or 'to be on the verge of' doing something. It is always followed by an om ... te clause that contains the action, which in this sentence is om de koper ... te bellen (to call the buyer).
Why is aangaande de overdracht placed before te bellen?
This sentence uses an om ... te clause. In these clauses, the verb (bellen) must go at the very end after te. All the details, like the direct object (de koper) and the prepositional phrase (aangaande de overdracht), are sandwiched between om and te.
Is overdracht the word to use for any kind of 'transfer'?