Breakdown of Mijn hart deed pijn tijdens het gesprek.
mijn
my
tijdens
during
het gesprek
the conversation
pijn doen
to hurt
Questions & Answers about Mijn hart deed pijn tijdens het gesprek.
Why is it deed pijn and not just a single verb meaning hurt?
In Dutch, pijn doen is a very common way to say to hurt.
So:
- Mijn hart deed pijn = My heart hurt
- literally: My heart did pain
This sounds strange in English, but it is normal Dutch.
You may also see:
- Ik heb pijn = I am in pain / I have pain
- Dat doet pijn = That hurts
There is a verb pijnen, but it is much less common in everyday speech. Most learners should focus on pijn doen.
What tense is deed?
Deed is the simple past of doen.
- doen = to do
- doet = does
- deed = did
In this sentence:
- Mijn hart doet pijn = My heart hurts
- Mijn hart deed pijn = My heart hurt / was hurting
So the sentence is talking about pain in the past.
Why is it mijn hart and not mijn hart deed zeer or something similar?