A2 Collocation Neutral

Een mening geven

To give an opinion

Bedeutung

Expressing one's thoughts.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

Directness is valued. Giving an opinion is seen as being helpful. Slightly more reserved than the Netherlands, but still values input. Opinions must be supported by evidence. Giving an opinion is a sign of engagement.

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Be direct

Don't be afraid to use this phrase. Dutch people appreciate directness.

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Don't use 'van'

Always use 'over' when talking about the topic of your opinion.

Bedeutung

Expressing one's thoughts.

💡

Be direct

Don't be afraid to use this phrase. Dutch people appreciate directness.

⚠️

Don't use 'van'

Always use 'over' when talking about the topic of your opinion.

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Add a reason

Always follow up your opinion with 'omdat...' (because).

Teste dich selbst

Fill in the correct verb.

Ik ____ mijn mening over de film.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: geef

The standard collocation is 'een mening geven'.

Choose the correct preposition.

Ik geef mijn mening ____ dit boek.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: over

We use 'over' to indicate the subject of the opinion.

Match the Dutch phrase to its English meaning.

Match: 'Ik geef mijn mening'

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: I give my opinion

The phrase literally translates to 'I give my opinion'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Wat vind je van het voorstel? B: ____.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Ik geef mijn mening: het is goed.

This is the most natural way to respond.

🎉 Ergebnis: /4

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Aufgabensammlung

4 Aufgaben
Fill in the correct verb. Fill Blank A1

Ik ____ mijn mening over de film.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: geef

The standard collocation is 'een mening geven'.

Choose the correct preposition. Choose A2

Ik geef mijn mening ____ dit boek.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: over

We use 'over' to indicate the subject of the opinion.

Match the Dutch phrase to its English meaning. Match A1

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✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: I give my opinion

The phrase literally translates to 'I give my opinion'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: Wat vind je van het voorstel? B: ____.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Ik geef mijn mening: het is goed.

This is the most natural way to respond.

🎉 Ergebnis: /4

Häufig gestellte Fragen

12 Fragen

No, in the Netherlands it is expected.

You can, but 'geven' is the standard collocation.

Use 'Ik wens mijn mening te uiten'.

You can say 'Ik heb er geen mening over'.

Yes, it takes 'de'.

Yes, it is perfectly fine in professional emails.

'Vinden' is the verb for 'to think/find', 'mening geven' is the noun phrase for 'to give an opinion'.

Yes, it's very common.

Yes, it shows you have a critical mind.

Yes, 'meningen'.

Yes, very often.

Say 'Wat is jouw mening?'

Verwandte Redewendungen

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Een mening hebben

similar

To have an opinion

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Naar mijn mening

builds on

In my opinion

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Een standpunt innemen

specialized form

To take a stance

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Je mening uiten

synonym

To express your opinion

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