Ik sta op om voor mijn werk koffie te drinken.

Word
Ik sta op om voor mijn werk koffie te drinken.
Meaning
I get up to drink coffee before work.
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Questions & Answers about Ik sta op om voor mijn werk koffie te drinken.

Why do we say Ik sta op instead of something like Ik word wakker?

Ik sta op literally means I stand up, which in Dutch is the common way to say I get (out of) bed.
Meanwhile, Ik word wakker means I wake up and focuses on becoming conscious. When describing the action of actually leaving your bed, Ik sta op is preferred.

Why do we use om … te in Ik sta op om voor mijn werk koffie te drinken?
In Dutch, om … te + infinitive is used to express in order to. This structure introduces the reason or purpose of the action. Here, om … te drinken stresses that getting up is done in order to drink coffee.
What is the role of voor mijn werk in this sentence?
Voor mijn werk means for my job/work. It indicates that the coffee drinking is done in the context of work—perhaps to prepare for it or during work hours. It describes the reason or situation surrounding the action.
Why does the phrase use te drinken instead of drinken alone?
When you use om … te to show purpose, the verb must appear in its infinitive form: te drinken. In a structure without om te, you might just see drinken. But since we are expressing in order to do something, the infinitive with te is required.
Does voor mijn werk always go in that position in the sentence?
Dutch word order can be flexible, but the most natural pattern is Ik sta op om (iets) te doen followed by the context or reason. You could also say Ik sta op om koffie te drinken voor mijn werk, but the provided sentence flows more smoothly and is more common in everyday usage.

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