Breakdown of De boeking staat in mijn agenda.
in
in
staan
to stand
mijn
my
de agenda
the planner
de boeking
the booking
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Questions & Answers about De boeking staat in mijn agenda.
Why is boeking preceded by de and not het?
In Dutch, nouns are classified as either de-words or het-words. Boeking belongs to the de-group, so it always takes de as its definite article.
Why is the verb staan used here instead of zijn?
Both staan and zijn can translate as “to be,” but staan implies something is “listed” or “positioned” in a place. De boeking staat in mijn agenda suggests the booking is recorded in your agenda. Using zijn would be grammatically possible but sounds less natural for “being listed.”
Why does staan change to staat?
In Dutch present tense, third-person singular subjects (like de boeking) require an -t ending on the verb. So staan becomes staat when the subject is hij/zij/het or any singular noun.
Why is it in mijn agenda and not op mijn agenda?
An agenda is treated like a book or container—entries go in it. You’d say op (“on”) for flat surfaces (e.g. op een lijst staan for “to be on a list”), but you write entries in your agenda.
Can I use een instead of de here?
Saying Een boeking staat in mijn agenda means “a booking is in my agenda,” without specifying which one. Using de refers to that specific booking already known in the conversation.
What changes if there are multiple bookings?
You switch both the article and the verb to plural:
De boekingen staan in mijn agenda.
Boekingen is the plural of boeking, and staan is the verb form for plural subjects.
What’s the difference between boeking and afspraak?
A boeking is a booking or reservation (e.g. hotel, flight, service), often with confirmation. An afspraak is a meeting or appointment between people. They overlap when you book an appointment, but the nuance differs.
How do you pronounce boeking and agenda?
Boeking is pronounced roughly as “BOO-king” (with the Dutch g being a soft, throaty sound).
Agenda is pronounced “ah-GEN-dah,” with a harder g in the middle like in gaan.