Ik vind jouw accent mooi.

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Breakdown of Ik vind jouw accent mooi.

• mooi: beautiful
• vinden: to find
• jouw: your

Questions & Answers about Ik vind jouw accent mooi.

Why is vind used here? Does it literally mean “find” like in English?

The verb vinden does literally mean “to find” (e.g. Ik vind mijn sleutel – I find my key), but it also has a very common second use:

ik vind X (Y) = I think X is (Y) / I consider X (Y)
e.g. Ik vind jouw accent mooi. = I think your accent is beautiful / I like your accent.

So in this sentence:

• Ik – I
• vind – (I) find / I consider
• jouw accent – your accent
• mooi – beautiful, nice

Literally: “I find your accent beautiful.”
Natural English: “I like your accent.” or “I think your accent is nice/beautiful.”

Dutch uses vinden + object + adjective very frequently to express opinions.

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What’s the difference between Ik vind jouw accent mooi and Ik vind je accent mooi?