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The Reciprocal Pronoun Elkaar

Learn to use the Dutch reciprocal pronoun elkaar and its informal spoken variant mekaar to express mutual actions, relationships, and plans.

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33 Cards
Lesson#1
In this deck, you will learn how to express mutual actions and relationships using the reciprocal pronoun 'elkaar', which means 'each other' or 'one another'. You will practise using it with different verbs, combining it with prepositions, and asking natural questions when doing things together.
Lesson#2
When two or more people perform an action on one another, Dutch uses 'elkaar' as a direct object. In a standard main clause, 'elkaar' sits immediately after the finite verb. For example, 'Wij kennen elkaar al heel lang' means 'We have known each other for a very long time'. This pattern works whether the subject is a pronoun like 'wij' or a plural noun phrase like 'de studenten'.
Quiz#3
Translate into Dutch: 'We have known each other for a very long time.'

Wij kennen elkaar al heel lang

Quiz#4
Translate into Dutch: 'We help each other with the homework.'

We helpen elkaar met het huiswerk

Quiz#5
Translate into Dutch: 'The students help each other.'

De studenten helpen elkaar

Quiz#6
Speaking to a group of friends, translate into Dutch: 'Do you understand each other well?'

Begrijpen jullie elkaar goed?

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