Ik mis mijn vriend.

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Breakdown of Ik mis mijn vriend.

• de vriend: the friend
• missen: to miss

Questions & Answers about Ik mis mijn vriend.

What does each word in Ik mis mijn vriend. mean?

Ik translates as I, mis means miss, mijn is my, and vriend stands for friend.

Why is the verb mis not conjugated as mist in this sentence?

With ik (I) as the subject, the base form of the verb is used. In Dutch, the first-person singular form does not add an extra t; adding t (as in mist) is reserved for the third-person singular.

How would you conjugate the verb missen for different subjects?

For various subjects the conjugations are: • Ik mis (I miss)
• Jij mist (you miss – when placed as the subject in a declarative sentence)
• Hij/Zij mist (he/she misses)
• Wij missen (we miss)
• Jullie missen (you all miss)
• Zij missen (they miss)

Why is the present tense used here when talking about missing someone? Isn't missing a feeling that might have occurred in the past?

In both Dutch and English, emotions or states are often described in the present simple tense to express current feelings. Ik mis mijn vriend. indicates that the speaker is presently in a state of missing their friend, rather than referring to something that happened in the past.

Can vriend mean something other than a platonic friend?

Yes, vriend can refer either to a friend or a boyfriend, depending on context. To unambiguously indicate a platonic friend, some speakers might say goede vriend (good friend), while vriendin is used for a female friend or girlfriend.

What is the word order in Ik mis mijn vriend. and how does it compare to English?

The sentence follows the Subject-Verb-Object order—Ik (subject), mis (verb), mijn vriend (object)—which is similar to the typical structure used in English sentences like I miss my friend.