'to buy' is a
strong verb:
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| Conjugation | |
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| Geld Uitgeven, Besteden - Spending Money | |
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| Verkopen - to Sell | |
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| Huren - to Rent, Hire, Lease | |
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| Betalen - to Pay | |
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| Lenen - to Borrow // to Lend | |
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| Kosten - to Cost (Stating the Spending to Get) | |
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Kopen
'to buy' is a
strong verb:
| kopen to buy |
- | kocht bought |
- | gekocht bought |
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| kopen | to buy | |
| ik koop | I buy | |
| wij kopen | we buy | |
| ik kocht | I bought | |
| wij kochten | we bought | |
| ik heb gekocht | I have bought | |
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| simple present tense | ||
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| kopen | to buy | |
| ik koop | I buy | |
| jij koopt | you buy (singular, informal you) | |
| hij koopt | he buys | |
| wij kopen | we buy | |
| jullie kopen | you buy (plural, informal you) | |
| zij kopen | they buy | |
| U koopt | you buy (polite you) | |
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| simple past tense | ||
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| (kopen) | to buy | |
| ik kocht | I bought | |
| jij kocht | you bought | |
| hij kocht | he bought | |
| wij kochten | we bought | |
| jullie kochten | y'all bought | |
| zij kochten | they bought | |
| U kocht | you bought | |
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present perfect tense
ik heb gekocht
I have bought
auxiliary verb
hebben
Note the similarity with English in the past tense and the past participle
I'm buying
2
I sometimes buy things I don't need
Dankzij een lening kon hij het bedrijfje kopen
2
2
[Thanks to] With a loan he [could] was able
to buy the (small) company
for sale
2
3
The house that's for sale
‑>>
't Staat te koop
2
3
It's for sale
verkocht
sold
![[house for sale]](artwork3/huistekoop200.jpg) |
![[house sold]](artwork3/huisverkocht200.jpg) |
Ik heb een boek gekocht
2
I've bought a book
Ik heb een nieuwe fiets gekocht
I've bought a new bicycle
Waar heeft U die tas gekocht?
2
Where did you buy that bag? (polite 'you')
Hij heeft gisteren in Almelo een fiets gekocht
He's bought a bike in Almelo yesterday
Ze heeft gisteren een auto gekocht in Hoenderloo
2
3
She's bought a car in Hoenderloo yesterday
Ik heb 't bij de Hema gekocht
2
3
I've bought it at the Hema
See also: Money
2
price // prize
2
3
(How expensive is it?)
Hoe duur is dit?
(How expensive is this?)
- or: Hoeveel kost dit?
(How much does this cost?)
- you could also say:
(What's the price?)
- a Dutchman wouldn't say it like that,
but you will be prefectly understood.
See also: Shopping
- Money
- Numbers
goedkoop
2
3
(goedkope
2
3)
cheap, inexpensive
duur
(dure
2
3)
expensive, dear
‑>>
gratis
free, no cost
(de) verkoper
sales person
(de) klant
customer
(de) verkoop
sale, selling (note 'short E'
)
(de) koopman
2
merchant (old-fashioned)
(het) koopje
2
3
a good buy, a bargain, item sold at a low price
jagen op koopjes
2
3
hunting for bargains
(de) koopwaar
merchandise, commercial goods -
more
Waar voor je geld
[Good stuff, value for (your) money]
- a good buy
(de) miskoop
2
[wrong buy] - a bad buy,
a disappointing or useless purchase
omkopen
2
to bribe
(het) smeergeld
[greasing money] - bribe
koper
buyer, shopper
inkoper
2
professional buyer
(het) eigendom
property, ownership, possession
(het) bezit
property, ownership, possession
‑>>
See also: Shopping - Money - Numbers
money
2
3
to spend money on
Besteed er geen geld aan!
2
3
Don't spend money on it!
Je kunt er een boel geld aan besteden
2
You can spend a lot of money on it
geld uitgeven aan
2
to spend money on
Je kunt er een boel geld aan uitgeven
You can spend a lot of money on it
to sell
| verkopen | to sell | |
| ik verkoop | I'm selling | |
| wij verkopen | we're selling | |
| ik verkocht | I sold | |
| wij verkochten | we sold | |
| ik heb verkocht | I have sold | |
|
2
|
Ik heb 't aan Piet verkocht
2
3
I've sold it to Piet
Ik heb al m'n boeken verkocht
2
I have sold all my books
Knollen voor citroenen verkopen
2
[selling turnips as lemons] 'fooling someone'
- the common meaning
is not the literal cheating in sales but making false promises,
feeding impossible dreams etc.
(A saying
from the time lemons were expensive and in demand)
(de) uiterste verkoopdatum
2
'ultimate, final, last day of sale, best-by date'
- and remember that in Dutch dates, the day comes before the month
(de) verkoop
sale, selling
Note 'short E'
in 'verkoop' while the verb
'verkopen'
has 'voiceless, unstressed E'
(de) uitverkoop
clearance, bargains (discontinued items)
(de) opruiming
2
clearance, on sale
to rent, lease, hire
| huren | to rent, lease | |
| ik huur | I'm renting | |
| wij huren | we're renting | |
| ik huurde | I rented | |
| wij huurden | we rented | |
| ik heb gehuurd | I have rented | |
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(de) huur
2
rent (of a space)
(de) huurder
2
3
tenant, renter
(de) huisbaas
2
landlord
(het) huurhuis
rental property,
a house that is rented
verhuren
2
to rent out
(de) verhuur
renting out, leasing
Ik ben vergeten de huur te betalen
2
3
I [have forgotten] forgot to pay the
rent
to pay
| betalen | to pay | |
| ik betaal | I pay | |
| wij betalen | we pay | |
| ik betaalde | I paid | |
| wij betaalden | we paid | |
| ik heb betaald | I have paid | |
|
2
3
4
|
Ik ben vergeten de huur te betalen
2
3
I [have forgotten] forgot to pay the
rent
Betaal aan de kassa
2
3
Pay at the cash register
Betaal alstublieft met gepast geld
2
3
Please pay with exact change
Ik heb helpen betalen
2
3
I have helped pay
Wie zal dat betalen?
2
Who'll pay for that?
Ik heb niet hoeven te betalen
2
I didn't have to pay
wachten met betalen
2
waiting to pay, postponing payment
(de) betaling
2
payment
(de) aanbetaling
2
partial pre-payment, deposit
onbetaalbaar
2
3
[cannot be paid for] - priceless
See also: Shopping - Money - Numbers
2
to borrow // to loan
| lenen | to borrow // to loan | |
| ik leen | I borrow//loan | |
| wij lenen | we borrow//loan | |
| ik leende | I borrowed//loaned | |
| wij leenden | we borrowed//loaned | |
| ik heb geleend | I have borrowed//loaned | |
|
2
|
Ik heb geleend
2
I have borrowed // I have loaned
lenen
2
van
2
to borrow (from)
Ik leende een fiets van de buren
2
3
I borrowed a bike from the neighbors
lenen
2
aan
to loan (to)
Ik leende m'n fiets aan de buren
2
3
I lent my bike to the neighbors
(de) lening
loan (of money)
Dankzij een lening kon hij het bedrijfje kopen
2
(-ie)
(-ie2)
[Thanks to] With a loan he [could] was able
to buy the (small) company
Ondanks de lening kon hij het bedrijf toch niet redden
2
3
(-ie)
(-ie2)
Despite the loan he [still] couldn't save the
company
to cost, what needs to be spent (money, time, energy, efort) to get
2
'cost' - which is rarely found in the singular, only in this
standard expression I think:
2
Cost comes before profit
- first, you need to invest
'(De) kost' has a
second meaning, 'food' - which I think is only found in the phrase:
Basic Dutch food, the simple Dutch cuisine
- >>
hoge kosten
[high costs] - high cost
2
3
(['sickness' costs insurance'] 'health insurance') - often shortened to
- (de) ziekteverzekering
2
3
(['sickness insurance'])
2
(kostbare
2)
valuable, precious, expensive
| kosten | to cost | |
| 't kost | it costs | |
| 't kostte | it cost (simple past tense) | |
| 't heeft gekost | it has cost | |
|
2
3
|
Hoeveel kost dit?
How much does this cost?
Vroeger kostte een zakje patat een kwartje
In the past, you could have a small bag of French fries
for a quarter
Al kost 't duizend gulden
2
3
Even if the cost is a thousand guilders
Al kost 't me jaren
2
3
Even if it's going to take (me) years
't Kost te veel tijd
2
3
It takes too much time
't Kost minstens twee weken
2
It will take at least 2 weeks
't Kostte maar vijf minuten
2
It only took five minutes
't Mag geen geld kosten
['It can't cost any money']
- It cannot have a significant
cost, we don't want to pay serious money for it.
't Kost energie
2
3
It takes energy
duur
(duur / dure
2
dure
2)
expensive, 'dear'
‑>>
goedkoop
2
(goedkoop / goedkope
goedkope
2
3)
cheap, inexpensive
‑>>
Find other related words in the chapter about money on the 'Numbers' page, and other useful material on the shopping page
And you could also look at:
geven
2
to give and
krijgen
to get, receive
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