Learn Hardcore Dutch: Wij fietsen veilig naar school.

Wij is the Dutch first-person plural pronoun, equivalent to we in English. It shows that the speaker is including themselves in the group performing the action.

How is the verb fietsen conjugated here, and why is it in this form?

Fietsen means to bike or to cycle. In this sentence, it is conjugated for the plural subject Wij. In Dutch, when the subject is plural (or ik in the singular takes a different form), the verb takes the full -en ending, so fietsen is the correct form for we bike.

What role does veilig play in this sentence?

Veilig functions as an adverb modifying fietsen. It describes the manner in which the biking is done, meaning safely. Although veilig looks identical to the adjective form, context indicates it is functioning adverbially.

What does the phrase naar school mean, and why is there no article before school?