Dit is mijn telefoon.
English: This is my phone.
- Language
- Dutch
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Voornaamwoorden, lidwoorden en verwijswoorden
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Demonstratives in Dutch point to people or things by distance and number, similar to English.
When to use it
Use demonstratives to identify items in context, often with 'zijn'.
Key forms
- dit (near, singular/het-words)
- dat (far, singular/het-words)
- deze (near, plural/de-words)
- die (far, plural/de-words)
Examples
Dat is onze bus.
English: That is our bus.
Deze zijn mijn sleutels.
English: These are my keys.
Die zijn jouw schoenen.
English: Those are your shoes.
Tips
- Match singular/plural and gender (de/het) carefully.
- Demonstratives are useful for classroom and daily interactions.
- Pair with 'zijn' for clear starter sentences.