Morgen gaan we samen naar de markt, want we moeten een nieuw tafelkleed kopen.

Tomorrow we're going to the market together, because we have to buy a new tablecloth.

Breakdown of Morgen gaan we samen naar de markt, want we moeten een nieuw tafelkleed kopen.

• wij: we
• gaan: to go
• morgen: tomorrow
• naar: to
• nieuw: new
• kopen: to buy
• samen: together
• want: because
• moeten: to have to
• de markt: the market
• het tafelkleed: the tablecloth

Questions & Answers about Morgen gaan we samen naar de markt, want we moeten een nieuw tafelkleed kopen.

Why is markt accompanied by the definite article de?

In Dutch, markt is a de-word (common gender noun). Common gender nouns almost always use de, while neuter nouns use het. That’s why you say de markt.

What does samen add to the sentence?

Samen means together. It emphasizes that you and the other person(s) will go to the market as a group rather than individually.

Why is the word order Morgen gaan we samen naar de markt and not Morgen we gaan samen naar de markt?

In Dutch, when you start the sentence with a time word like Morgen, the subject and the finite verb invert. So it becomes Morgen gaan we instead of Morgen we gaan. This is typical of V2 (verb second) word order in Dutch.

Does want mean the same as omdat?

Both words mean because, but want is more like for in English, often used in less formal speech or when giving a reason. Omdat is used for more formal or explanatory contexts, and it always sends the conjugated verb to the end of the clause.

Why is it een nieuw tafelkleed instead of een nieuwe tafelkleed?

Tafelkleed is a het-word (neuter noun) when used in singular form with an indefinite article. For het-words in singular, the adjective form is nieuw (without the extra -e). If tafelkleed were a de-word, you would say een nieuwe tafelkleed.