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Breakdown of Wij dromen van een nieuwe reis, maar onze conditie is nu belangrijker dan op vakantie gaan.
zijn
to be
maar
but
wij
we
nieuw
new
onze
our
belangrijk
important
een
a, an
nu
now
dromen
to dream
de reis
the trip
dan
than
op vakantie gaan
to go on vacation
Questions & Answers about Wij dromen van een nieuwe reis, maar onze conditie is nu belangrijker dan op vakantie gaan.
Why does the sentence use van after dromen?
In Dutch, the verb dromen is usually followed by van when you want to say to dream of something, much like saying "We dream of something" in English.
What does conditie refer to here?
Conditie in Dutch can mean your physical fitness or condition. So in this sentence, onze conditie means our physical fitness or our health condition.
Why is the phrase op vakantie gaan used instead of just vakantie?
In Dutch, op vakantie gaan literally means to go on holiday. It’s a fixed expression where op pairs with vakantie to form op vakantie, and then gaan is added to mean to go.
What does belangrijker dan signify in this context?
It translates to more important than. Belangrijker is the comparative form of belangrijk (important), and dan means than.
Is nu placed for emphasis on time or could it be placed elsewhere?
Nu (now) is placed here to emphasize that, at this moment, fitness is more important. You could shift it around (e.g., Wij dromen nu van een nieuwe reis...), but as it stands, it highlights the current priority.
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