Breakdown of Luisteren jullie naar de radio in het weekend?
het weekend
the weekend
luisteren naar
to listen to
Questions & Answers about Luisteren jullie naar de radio in het weekend?
Why do we use the full infinitive form luisteren here?
In the Dutch present tense, all plural subjects (wij, jullie, and zij) use the whole infinitive form of the verb. Because the subject is the plural jullie (you all), the verb is simply luisteren.
Why does the sentence start with the verb luisteren instead of a helper word like 'do'?
Dutch doesn't use words like 'do' to make questions. Instead, it flips the order of the subject and the verb. So the statement jullie luisteren (you listen) becomes the question luisteren jullie (do you listen).
Why is the word naar in this sentence?
Just like in English where you 'listen to' something, Dutch uses the preposition naar with this verb. So 'listening to the radio' translates as luisteren naar de radio.
Why does the Dutch sentence use in for the weekend?
Prepositions rarely match up perfectly between languages. While English speakers say 'at the weekend' or 'on the weekend', Dutch speakers say in het weekend.
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