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Saying You Don't Have To in Dutch
Master expressing absence of obligation in spoken Dutch using the semi-modal verb hoeven combined with negation and te.
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Tutorial
Saying You Don't Have To in Dutch
Master expressing absence of obligation in spoken Dutch using the semi-modal verb hoeven combined with negation and te.
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35 CardsLesson#1
In English, you say 'you don't have to' when an action is not required. In Dutch, you do not use 'moeten' with negation for this. Instead, spoken Dutch uses the semi-modal verb 'hoeven' combined with a negative word, placing 'te' directly before the infinitive at the end of the clause.
Lesson#2
The first-person singular form is 'ik hoef'. When you combine it with 'niet', the particle 'te' comes right before the infinitive at the end of the sentence. For example, 'Ik hoef vandaag niet te werken' means 'I don't have to work today'.
Quiz#3
Translate into Dutch: 'I don't have to work today.'
Ik hoef vandaag niet te werken
Quiz#4
Translate into Dutch: 'I don't have to cook tonight.'
Ik hoef vanavond niet te koken
Lesson#5
When speaking to a friend, use 'je hoeft' or 'jij hoeft'. For example, 'Je hoeft niet te betalen' means 'You don't have to pay', and 'Je hoeft niet te wachten' means 'You don't have to wait'.
Quiz#6
Speaking to a friend, translate into Dutch: 'You don't have to pay.'
Je hoeft niet te betalen
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