Dit is de vierde vraag.

to be

Breakdown of Dit is de vierde vraag.

• dit: this
• de vraag: the question
• vierde: fourth

Questions & Answers about Dit is de vierde vraag.

What does dit mean here, and how is it different from deze or dat?

Dit means this.

In Dit is de vierde vraag, it stands alone as a pronoun: This is the fourth question.

The basic contrast is:

• dit = this
• dat = that

When you put the demonstrative directly before a noun, Dutch often uses:

• deze with de-words
• dit with het-words

For example:

• deze vraag = this question
• dit boek = this book

So:

• Dit is de vierde vraag. = This is the fourth question.
• Deze vraag is moeilijk. = This question is difficult.

In your sentence, dit is not placed before vraag, so dit is the correct form.

Why is it de vierde vraag and not just vier vraag?