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Plurals & quantity (how to talk about more than one)

A beginner strategy for plurals: learn a few patterns and lots of real examples.

Plural strategy

Common plural endings -en/-s.

  • Don’t hunt for a single ‘rule’ — learn high‑frequency examples first.
  • If plural affects articles/cases, learn it as part of the phrase.
de man
the man
het boek
the book
de boeken
the books
Ik ben hier.
I am here.
Ik wil water.
I want water.
Ik begrijp het niet.
I don't understand.
Spreek je Engels?
Do you speak English? (informal)
Waar is het toilet?
Where is the toilet?

Mini‑quiz

Mini-quiz
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Which sentence matches “the man”?