Language
Dutch
Level
B2
Unit
Infinitief-, participium- en bijzondere constructies
Practice types
0

What this grammar point covers

Indirect questions in Dutch are questions that are included inside another sentence, often after phrases like 'I wonder', 'Can you tell me', or 'Do you know'. The word order changes compared to direct questions.

When to use it

You use indirect questions in Dutch when you want to be polite, ask for information indirectly, or embed a question within another sentence.

Key forms

Examples

Kun je me vertellen waar het station is?

English: Can you tell me where the station is?

Ik weet niet of hij morgen komt.

English: I don't know if he is coming tomorrow.

Weet jij hoe laat de winkel sluit?

English: Do you know what time the shop closes?

Ze vraagt of je koffie wilt.

English: She asks if you want coffee.

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