Breakdown of Ik lees graag, bijvoorbeeld een boek over dieren.
het boek
the book
lezen
to read
het dier
the animal
bijvoorbeeld
for example
Questions & Answers about Ik lees graag, bijvoorbeeld een boek over dieren.
Why does it say lees graag instead of using a verb for "like"?
In Dutch, instead of saying "I like to read," you usually use the action verb (lees, meaning read) followed by the word graag (which means "gladly" or "with pleasure"). So Ik lees graag literally translates to "I read gladly."
Bijvoorbeeld is a really long word! Is there an easy way to remember it?
Yes! It is made of three short parts: bij (by), voor (for), and beeld (image). Together it means "for example." You will often see it abbreviated as bijv. in texts.
Does over always mean "about"?
In this context, yes. When discussing the topic of a book, story, or conversation, over means "about" (like een boek over dieren). It can also mean "over" or "past" when talking about directions and time, just like in English.
How does the word dieren become plural?
The singular word for animal is dier. The most common way to make a plural in Dutch is by adding -en to the end of the word, which gives us dieren.
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