Jij hebt een hond.

Word
Jij hebt een hond.
Meaning
You have a dog.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Lesson

Breakdown of Jij hebt een hond.

jij
you
de hond
the dog
hebben
to have
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Questions & Answers about Jij hebt een hond.

Why is it “hebt” and not another form like “hebben”?

“Hebt” is the form of the verb “hebben” (to have) used with the pronoun “jij” (you, singular). The verb “hebben” is conjugated as: • Ik heb • Jij hebt • Hij/Zij/Het heeft • Wij hebben • Jullie hebben • Zij hebben

What’s the difference between “jij” and “je”?
Both mean “you” (singular, informal), but “jij” is more emphatic or stressed, while “je” is often used in everyday, less formal speech. If someone specifically wants to emphasize “YOU” (and not someone else), they might say “jij.”
Do we always need the article “een”?
In a sentence like “Jij hebt een hond,” the article “een” is the indefinite article meaning “a” or “an.” Use it if you’re talking about one dog in a general sense. If you leave it out and say “Jij hebt hond,” that would sound incorrect in Dutch.
Can I turn this into a question by changing the word order?
Yes. To form a question, you can invert the subject and verb: “Heb jij een hond?”. This is just “Do you have a dog?” in question form.
Is “Jij hebt een hond” formal or informal?
It’s informal or neutral. “Jij” and “je” are used with people you’re on a first-name basis with, such as friends or family. In formal contexts, you’d use “u”: “U heeft een hond.”

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