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Demonstrative pronouns (deze, die, dit, dat)

Demonstrative pronouns refer to nouns, such as 'deze' and 'dit'.

Grammatica: Aanwijzende voornaamwoorden (deze, die, dit, dat)

A1 Dutch Demonstrative pronouns

Level: A1

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Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

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  1. Use 'deze' and 'dit' for things nearby, and 'die' and 'dat' for things farther away.
  2. The demonstrative pronoun corresponds with the gender and article of the word.
 de-woordhet-woord
Dichtbij (Near)dezedit
Veraf (Far)diedat

Exceptions!

  1. Diminutives always have the article 'het' and therefore always use 'dit' or 'dat'.
  2. Plurals always have the article 'de' and therefore always use 'deze' or 'die'.

Exercise 1: Aanwijzende voornaamwoorden (deze, die, dit, dat)

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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Die, Deze, Dat

1.
... oude boom groeit krom door de wind.
(The old tree grows crooked from the wind.)
2.
... schilderij heeft een rechte lijn in het midden.
(That painting has a straight line in the middle.)
3.
... huis is hoog.
(That house is tall.)
4.
... tafels zijn breed.
(These tables are wide.)
5.
... straat is erg smal, alleen fietsen kunnen erdoor.
(This street is very narrow, only bicycles can pass through.)
6.
... doos is erg zwaar.
(The box is very heavy.)
7.
... vlag heeft de vorm van een driehoek.
(This flag is in the shape of a triangle.)
8.
... tafel heeft de vorm van een rechthoek.
(The table has the shape of a rectangle.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

Deze

This

2

Dat

That

3

Die

That