De verkoper gaf mij goed advies.

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Breakdown of De verkoper gaf mij goed advies.

• mij: me
• geven: to give
• het advies: the advice

Questions & Answers about De verkoper gaf mij goed advies.

Why is it de verkoper and not het verkoper?

Verkoper is a de-word (a common-gender noun), so the definite article is de.

This is something you usually have to learn with the noun:

• de verkoper = the seller / salesperson
• het advies = the advice / the recommendation

A useful habit is to learn Dutch nouns together with their article.

Why is the verb gaf here?

Gaf is the past tense of geven (to give).

Here are the main forms:

• geven = to give
• geeft = gives
• gaf = gave
• gegeven = given

So:

• De verkoper geeft mij goed advies. = The salesperson gives me good advice.
• De verkoper gaf mij goed advies. = The salesperson gave me good advice.

This is a strong verb, so the past tense does not just add -de or -te.

Why is it mij and not ik?