Learn Dutch
A1 · Word order

Subject, verb, object

The basic order of a Dutch sentence.

  1. I buy a sandwich.
  2. She watches a film.
  3. We make soup.
  4. My brother reads the newspaper.
  5. The children play football.
  6. Anna opens the window.
  7. They live in Utrecht.
  8. I need a pen.
  9. We wait for the bus.
  10. He gives his sister a book.
  11. She sends me a message.
  12. I want a cup of coffee.