🇳🇱 holandês · B2 · Advanced Communication

The art of persuasion

15 min de leitura · mits · tenzij · voorwaardelijke zinnen

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mitsprovided that
tenzijunless
overtuigento convince
het argumentthe argument
de voorwaardethe condition
bewerento claim
weerleggento refute
de stellingnamethe stance
aanvoerento put forward
het standpuntthe viewpoint
onderbouwento substantiate
de drogredenthe fallacy

The Art of Persuasion in Dutch

Dutch has two powerful conditional conjunctions that are essential for persuasive speech: mits (provided that) and tenzij (unless).

Mits sets a positive condition — something will happen IF a requirement is met: Je mag deelnemen, mits je je op tijd inschrijft. (You may participate, provided you register on time.) After mits, the verb goes to the end of the clause.

Tenzij sets a negative condition — something will happen UNLESS something else occurs: We gaan door, tenzij het gaat stormen. (We'll continue, unless there's going to be a storm.)

For building arguments, use structures like: Ik ben van mening dat... (I am of the opinion that...), Het staat vast dat... (It is certain that...), Daar komt bij dat... (In addition to that...).

To counter arguments: Dat klopt niet, want... (That's not correct, because...), Dat is een drogreden (That's a fallacy).

When constructing a persuasive argument, combine these tools: state your position, provide evidence with want or aangezien, acknowledge the other side with hoewel, and set conditions with mits or tenzij.

Expressões

Ik ben van mening dat...I am of the opinion that...
Mits aan alle voorwaarden is voldaanProvided all conditions are met
Tenzij u bezwaar heeftUnless you have an objection
Daar komt bij dat...In addition to that...
Het staat buiten kijf dat...It is beyond dispute that...
Laat me dit onderbouwenLet me substantiate this

Erros frequentes

~~Mits je komt niet, beginnen we zonder jou~~
Tenzij je niet komt, beginnen we zonder jou
Mits means provided that (positive). Use tenzij for unless (negative condition).
~~Tenzij je je inschrijft, mag je deelnemen~~
Mits je je inschrijft, mag je deelnemen
Tenzij means unless (negative). Use mits for provided that (positive condition).
~~Mits je op tijd bent ingeschreven~~
Mits je je op tijd hebt ingeschreven
With reflexive verbs, the reflexive pronoun je must stay; hebt is the correct auxiliary.
~~Ik ben van mening dat het is goed~~
Ik ben van mening dat het goed is
In a dat-clause, the verb goes to the end.
~~Het staat vast dat we moeten dit doen~~
Het staat vast dat we dit moeten doen
In subordinate clauses, the modal verb goes to the end after the infinitive.

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