Expressing your opinion
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Vocabulário
- de meningthe opinion
- vindento think / to find
- volgensaccording to
- bewerento claim
- het standpuntthe point of view
- overtuigdconvinced
- beschouwento consider
- de overtuigingthe conviction
- het oordeelthe judgment
- beoordelento judge
- de opvattingthe view / notion
Expressing Opinions in Dutch
In Dutch, the most common way to express your opinion is with "Ik vind dat..." (I think that...). Unlike English, the verb vinden is used for opinions, not denken (which means "to think" as in reasoning).
Ik vind dat het belangrijk is. — I think it is important.
Another key phrase is "Volgens mij..." (According to me / In my opinion). This is very natural in spoken Dutch.
Volgens mij is dat niet waar. — In my opinion, that is not true.
Notice the inverted word order after "Volgens mij": the verb comes before the subject. This is because "Volgens mij" occupies the first position in the sentence, and Dutch requires the verb in second position (V2 rule).
For stronger opinions, use "Ik ben ervan overtuigd dat..." (I am convinced that...) or "Naar mijn mening..." (In my opinion..., more formal).
Naar mijn mening moeten we meer investeren. — In my opinion, we should invest more.
The word dat introduces a subclause where the verb moves to the end of the clause. This SOV pattern in subclauses is essential at B1 level.
Expressões
- Ik vind dat...Starting an opinion statement
- Volgens mij...Informal: in my opinion
- Naar mijn mening...Formal: in my opinion
- Ik ben ervan overtuigd dat...Expressing strong conviction
- Ik heb het gevoel dat...Expressing a feeling or intuition
- Wat mij betreft...As far as I am concerned
Erros frequentes
Ik denk dat het is belangrijkIk vind dat het belangrijk isUse vinden for opinions; verb goes to end in dat-clause
Volgens mij dat is niet waarVolgens mij is dat niet waarNo dat after Volgens mij; use V2 inversion
Ik vind het belangrijk datIk vind dat het belangrijk isdat introduces the subclause, verb at end
Mijn mening is dat we moeten gaanNaar mijn mening moeten we gaanMore natural phrasing with Naar mijn mening
Ik ben overtuigd dat het waar isIk ben ervan overtuigd dat het waar isNeed ervan before overtuigd
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