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Morgen bezoeken wij een bezienswaardigheid in de stad.

Morgen bezoeken wij een bezienswaardigheid in de stad.
Tomorrow we will visit a sight in the city.

Breakdown of Morgen bezoeken wij een bezienswaardigheid in de stad.

wij
we
morgen
tomorrow
in
in
een
a, an
bezoeken
to visit
de stad
the city
de bezienswaardigheid
the sight
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Questions & Answers about Morgen bezoeken wij een bezienswaardigheid in de stad.

Why does the verb come before the subject in Morgen bezoeken wij een bezienswaardigheid in de stad?
In Dutch main clauses the finite verb occupies the second position (the V2 rule). When you start with a time adverbial like Morgen (position 1), the verb bezoeken must follow (position 2), and then comes the subject wij.
Can I also say Wij bezoeken morgen een bezienswaardigheid in de stad?

Yes. Dutch allows you to put the time adverbial either before or after the subject.
– Morgen bezoeken wij… emphasizes the time.
– Wij bezoeken morgen… emphasizes the subject.

What is bezienswaardigheid and how is it formed?

Bezienswaardigheid is a compound noun:
– bezien (to see)
– waard (worth)
– -heid (ness)
Literally “something worth seeing,” i.e. a “sight,” “landmark” or “tourist attraction.”

Why do we use een bezienswaardigheid instead of de bezienswaardigheid?
We use the indefinite article een because the speaker hasn’t specified which attraction. If it were a particular sight already known to both speaker and listener, you’d say de bezienswaardigheid or simply name it.
Why is the preposition in used in in de stad instead of naar?

Here in de stad indicates the location of the attraction (“inside the city”).
Using naar de stad would mean “to the city” (direction), as in wij gaan naar de stad (“we go to the city”). If you wanted to say “visit the city itself,” you’d drop in and say wij bezoeken de stad.

Does morgen mean “tomorrow” or “morning” here?
Context shows morgen means “tomorrow.” Lowercase morgen can also mean “morning,” but when you need “this morning” you’d say vanmorgen, and for habitual mornings ’s morgens.
Can we drop wij and just say Morgen bezoeken een bezienswaardigheid in de stad?
No. Dutch requires an explicit subject in main clauses. You must include wij after the verb when you start with another element like Morgen.
Why is the verb bezoeken in the present tense when it refers to the future?
Dutch often uses the present tense for future events if a time expression (like morgen) clarifies the timing. So we bezoeken morgen literally reads “we visit tomorrow,” but is understood as “we will visit tomorrow.”
How do you pronounce the ij in bezoeken and bezienswaardigheid?

The digraph ij is pronounced [ɛi], similar to the English “ay” in “say” but a bit more open.
– bezoeken [bəˈzukən]
– bezienswaardigheid [ˈbeːjənsˌʋɑrdiˌɣɛi̯t]

What is the difference between bezoeken and bekijken?

– Bezoeken means “to visit” a place or person (e.g. visiting a museum).
– Bekijken means “to look at” or “to view” something (e.g. looking at an exhibit inside the museum).