Questions & Answers about Wij vinden het leren soms vermoeiend.
Why is vinden used here instead of something like denken or voelen?
In Dutch, vinden is the normal verb to express an opinion about something, especially with an adjective:
- Wij vinden het leren vermoeiend.
= We find learning tiring / We think learning is tiring.
Some rough comparisons:
- vinden ≈ “to find (to be), to think (have an opinion)”
- Ik vind dit saai. – I find this boring / I think this is boring.
- denken ≈ “to think” in the sense of believe, suppose, have an idea
- Ik denk dat hij komt. – I think (I believe) he is coming.
- voelen ≈ “to feel” (emotionally or physically)
- Ik voel me vermoeid. – I feel tired.
So here you’re not saying “we feel tired” or “we suppose learning is tiring”, but “our opinion is that learning is tiring” → vinden.
What does het do in het leren? Can you leave it out?