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Breakdown of De voorbereiding voor de bijeenkomst is belangrijk.
zijn
to be
voor
for
belangrijk
important
de bijeenkomst
the meeting
de voorbereiding
the preparation
Questions & Answers about De voorbereiding voor de bijeenkomst is belangrijk.
What does De voorbereiding literally mean in English?
De voorbereiding literally translates to the preparation. It comes from the verb voorbereiden (meaning to prepare) and the noun form refers to the act or the result of preparing.
Why do we say voor de bijeenkomst instead of something like van de bijeenkomst?
In Dutch, voor in this context means for in the sense of “in preparation for” or “intended for.” If you used van (which typically means of), you’d be indicating possession rather than purpose or direction. So voor de bijeenkomst emphasizes that the preparation is directed toward or intended for the meeting.
Why is is used before belangrijk?
In Dutch, just like in English, you use is to link the subject (De voorbereiding voor de bijeenkomst) to its complement (belangrijk). This is the typical word order for a simple stative sentence in Dutch, creating a structure similar to “The preparation for the meeting is important.”
How is the phrase is belangrijk pronounced?
Is is pronounced roughly as iss (short and crisp), and belangrijk typically sounds like beh-LANG-reyk. The stress is on the second syllable LANG.
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