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Breakdown of Mijn nicht vindt het leuk om sneller te fietsen dan haar neef.
het
it
om
for
mijn
my
fietsen
to bike
vinden
to find
de neef
the nephew
haar
her
dan
than
snel
fast
Questions & Answers about Mijn nicht vindt het leuk om sneller te fietsen dan haar neef.
What does nicht mean in this sentence?
In Dutch, nicht refers to a female cousin. It specifically highlights that this cousin is a girl or woman.
What does neef mean in this sentence?
In Dutch, neef generally refers to a male cousin. It points out that this cousin is a boy or man.
Why do we use vindt het leuk om instead of simply saying vindt leuk?
In Dutch, the phrase vindt het leuk om is a common way to say someone likes doing something. You need om followed by te plus the verb (in this case, fietsen) to express to do something you like.
How does sneller dan function to show comparison here?
Sneller dan means faster than and is the standard comparative structure in Dutch. Sneller is the comparative form of snel (fast), and dan introduces what you’re comparing it to—in this case, her cousin.
Why is there a te before fietsen?
In Dutch, whenever you use om to indicate purpose or intent before a verb, you also add te before the infinitive. So om sneller *te fietsen literally translates to *in order to cycle faster.
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