Breakdown of Betaal je niet, dan krijg je geen enkele extra korting.
niet
not
betalen
to pay
dan
then
je
you (unstressed form of jij)
krijgen
to get (receive)
de korting
the discount
extra
extra
geen enkel
not a single / no ... whatsoever (also geen enkele)
Questions & Answers about Betaal je niet, dan krijg je geen enkele extra korting.
Why does the sentence start with the verb Betaal instead of Als je niet betaalt?
Starting a clause with the conjugated verb is a common way to create a conditional statement in Dutch without using the word als. It means exactly the same thing as Als je niet betaalt, but is very common in both spoken and written Dutch for punchy, direct conditions.
How does the word order work around dan in the second part of the sentence?
The word dan acts as the first element of the main clause, summarizing the condition. Because Dutch uses the verb-second (V2) rule in main clauses, the verb krijg must immediately follow dan, pushing the subject je after the verb (dan krijg je).
How could I rewrite this sentence to use the current lesson's focus word, anders (otherwise)?
You could rephrase it by stating the requirement first, followed by the consequence: Betaal, anders krijg je geen enkele extra korting. (Pay, otherwise you will get no extra discount whatsoever). Notice that anders takes the first position in its clause, so it also causes inversion (anders krijg je).
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