Bedeutung
Agreeing with a plan.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The phrase is central to the 'Polder Model' of consensus-based decision making. Dutch people value everyone's input. Flemish speakers use this phrase too, but they might also say 'Dat is een goed gedacht' (using 'gedacht' instead of 'idee'). Directness is key. If a Dutch person says 'Dat is een goed idee,' they usually mean it. They don't say it just to be polite. In Surinamese Dutch, the intonation might be more melodic, but the phrase remains a standard marker of agreement.
The 'Het' Rule
Always remember 'idee' is a 'het-woord'. This is why we say 'een goed idee' and not 'een goede idee'. Mastering this makes you sound much more advanced.
Add 'Wel'
Add 'wel' to sound more native: 'Dat is wel een goed idee.' It adds a layer of 'actually' or 'indeed' that is very common in Dutch.
Bedeutung
Agreeing with a plan.
The 'Het' Rule
Always remember 'idee' is a 'het-woord'. This is why we say 'een goed idee' and not 'een goede idee'. Mastering this makes you sound much more advanced.
Add 'Wel'
Add 'wel' to sound more native: 'Dat is wel een goed idee.' It adds a layer of 'actually' or 'indeed' that is very common in Dutch.
Don't Overuse
If you say it to every single thing, you might sound like you're not really thinking. Vary it with 'Zeker!' or 'Inderdaad!'
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'goed'. Remember the 'het-woord' rule!
Dat is een ____ idee.
Because 'idee' is a 'het-woord' and we use 'een', the adjective 'goed' does not get an -e.
Which response is the most natural agreement to: 'Zullen we pizza bestellen?'
Response:
'Dat is een goed idee' is the standard idiomatic response for suggestions.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ik heb geen zin om te koken. Zullen we uit eten gaan? B: Ja, ________!
Both 'goed idee' and 'goed plan' are perfectly natural in this context.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: Your boss suggests a way to save money.
This is the most appropriate and professional response among the choices.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Idee vs. Plan
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenDat is een ____ idee.
Because 'idee' is a 'het-woord' and we use 'een', the adjective 'goed' does not get an -e.
Response:
'Dat is een goed idee' is the standard idiomatic response for suggestions.
A: Ik heb geen zin om te koken. Zullen we uit eten gaan? B: Ja, ________!
Both 'goed idee' and 'goed plan' are perfectly natural in this context.
Situation: Your boss suggests a way to save money.
This is the most appropriate and professional response among the choices.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your friends. It is never 'too' formal or 'too' informal.
Because 'idee' is a neuter noun (het-woord). In Dutch, adjectives before a neuter noun with 'een' do not get an -e ending.
Yes! In casual conversation and texting, 'Goed idee!' is very common and perfectly correct.
An 'idee' is the spark or the thought. A 'plan' is more about the steps to do it. But in this phrase, they are often interchangeable.
Simply change 'is' to 'was': 'Dat was een goed idee.'
It is 'een' (a). You only use 'één' if you want to emphasize it was exactly ONE idea.
No, you cannot say 'Hij is een goed idee.' You would say 'Hij is een goed mens' (He is a good person).
Add 'heel' or 'erg': 'Dat is een heel goed idee.'
Yes, with a specific flat intonation, it can mean 'That's a terrible idea.' Context is key!
No, 'idee' is singular. The plural is 'ideeën'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Dat is een goed plan
synonymThat is a good plan.
Wat een goed idee
builds onWhat a good idea!
Dat lijkt me verstandig
similarThat seems wise to me.
Dat is een strak plan
informalThat's a solid/tight plan.
