Open je mond voor de tandarts.

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Breakdown of Open je mond voor de tandarts.

• de tandarts: the dentist
• openen: to open
• je: your

Questions & Answers about Open je mond voor de tandarts.

Why is open used instead of openen or opent?

Open is the imperative form, the form used for commands and instructions.

• openen = to open
• open = open!

So Open je mond is the natural way to tell someone to open their mouth.

opent is not the normal informal command form. It is a present-tense form used with u or with hij/zij/het in regular statements.

Why is there no word for you in the sentence?

In Dutch, just like in English, commands often leave out the subject.

• English: Open your mouth.
• Dutch: Open je mond.

The understood subject is you, but it does not need to be said.

What does je mean here? Is it you or your?