Wij vieren samen het feest met onze familie.

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Breakdown of Wij vieren samen het feest met onze familie.

• met: with
• onze: our
• samen: together
• de familie: the family
• vieren: to celebrate
• het feest: the party

Questions & Answers about Wij vieren samen het feest met onze familie.

Why do we use wij instead of we here?

In Dutch, wij is often used for emphasis and clarity, especially in written or more formal contexts. We, on the other hand, is less emphasized and more colloquial. Both forms mean “we,” so it’s mainly a stylistic choice.

What does samen mean in this context?

Samen means “together.” It emphasizes that everyone is participating as a group rather than individually.

Why is it het feest instead of de feest?

In Dutch, some nouns take the article het, and others de. Unfortunately, there’s not always a clear rule for which article goes with which noun. “Feest” happens to be a het word. You just have to memorize which nouns use het and which use de.

Why do we say onze familie instead of ons familie?

Dutch has two words for “our”: onze is used before “de” words and all plurals, while ons is used before singular “het” words. Since “familie” is a “de” word, we use onze.

Why is met used here?

In Dutch, met typically means “with.” The sentence says we are celebrating with our family. If you used a different preposition (like bij) it wouldn’t convey the idea of doing it together in the same way.