Wil je ijs in je drankje?

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Breakdown of Wil je ijs in je drankje?

• willen: to want
• je: you
• je: your

Questions & Answers about Wil je ijs in je drankje?

Why does the sentence start with Wil instead of Je?

Because this is a yes/no question in Dutch.

In a normal statement, the subject usually comes first:

• Je wilt ijs in je drankje.

In a yes/no question, Dutch typically puts the verb first:

• Wil je ijs in je drankje?

So this is the normal question pattern: verb + subject + rest.

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Why is je used twice?

The two je forms do different jobs:

• the first je = you (subject)
• the second je = your (possessive)

So:

• Wil je = are you wanting / would you like
• je drankje = your drink

Dutch often uses the same short form je for both you and your, and the meaning is clear from the sentence structure.

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Why is it je and not jij?