Het is een groot huis.
English: It is a big house.
- Language
- Dutch
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Bijvoeglijke naamwoorden, voorzetsels en voegwoorden
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Adjectives describe people, things, or feelings in Dutch.
When to use it
Use adjectives to tell more about a noun, like color, size, or opinion.
Key forms
- bijvoeglijk naamwoord + zelfstandig naamwoord (een groot huis)
- zijn + bijvoeglijk naamwoord (het huis is groot)
- de/het + bijvoeglijk naamwoord + zelfstandig naamwoord
Examples
Zij is blij.
English: She is happy.
Het boek is interessant.
English: The book is interesting.
Ik heb een kleine hond.
English: I have a small dog.
Tips
- Adjectives often come before the noun in Dutch.
- Adjectives sometimes change form with 'de' or 'het' words.
- Use 'zijn' (to be) to link the subject and the adjective.
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