Breakdown of Die trend, die vind ik helemaal niet hip.
ik
I
niet
not
die
that / those (de-words and plurals)
helemaal
completely
vinden
to think / consider (hold an opinion)
de trend
the trend
hip
trendy / hip
Questions & Answers about Die trend, die vind ik helemaal niet hip.
Why are there two die's at the beginning of the sentence?
This is a structure called left dislocation, which is used to strongly emphasize the topic. The first Die goes with trend to say 'That trend'. The comma separates it from the main clause. The second die is a demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'it', which points back to the trend and acts as the direct object for the rest of the sentence.
Why is the word order vind ik instead of ik vind?
In Dutch main clauses, the conjugated verb must be in the second position (the V2 rule). The resumptive pronoun die takes up the first position in the main clause. Therefore, the verb vind must come second, which pushes the subject ik into the third position, causing inversion.
If the topic was a het word, like Dat shirt, how would the structure change?
The resumptive pronoun must match the gender of the noun it replaces. Because trend is a de word, the sentence uses die. If you were talking about a het word like shirt, you would use dat instead: Dat shirt, dat vind ik helemaal niet hip.
Is hip used exactly like it is in English?
Yes, hip is an English loanword that means trendy, fashionable, or cool, and it is widely used in colloquial Dutch. Placing helemaal niet (not at all) right before it emphasizes exactly how uncool the speaker finds the trend.
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