Bedeutung
Commenting on the weather
Kultureller Hintergrund
The Dutch are famous for talking about the weather because it changes so often. It is a national pastime. In Flanders, they use the same phrase, but the tone might be slightly more reserved. In Suriname, where it is almost always warm, this phrase is less common as a 'surprise' and more of a daily fact. Afrikaans, a daughter language of Dutch, uses 'Dit is warm vandag', which is nearly identical.
The 'hè' trick
Add 'hè?' at the end of the sentence to turn it into a question. It makes you sound much more natural.
Body vs. Weather
Remember: 'Het is warm' = weather. 'Ik heb het warm' = body. Never mix them up!
Bedeutung
Commenting on the weather
The 'hè' trick
Add 'hè?' at the end of the sentence to turn it into a question. It makes you sound much more natural.
Body vs. Weather
Remember: 'Het is warm' = weather. 'Ik heb het warm' = body. Never mix them up!
Weather as a bridge
Don't worry about being boring. In the Netherlands, weather talk is the gold standard for polite, safe interaction.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word.
Het is warm ____.
'Vandaag' means today, which fits the phrase.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the correct way to comment on the heat.
'Het is warm' is the correct impersonal construction for weather.
Match the Dutch phrase to its English meaning.
Match: 'Het is warm vandaag' with its translation.
Direct translation.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Wat een mooi weer!' B: 'Ja, ____.'
This is a logical response to a comment about nice weather.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenHet is warm ____.
'Vandaag' means today, which fits the phrase.
Choose the correct way to comment on the heat.
'Het is warm' is the correct impersonal construction for weather.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Direct translation.
A: 'Wat een mooi weer!' B: 'Ja, ____.'
This is a logical response to a comment about nice weather.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenAbsolutely not! It is the most polite thing you can do.
Yes, it is perfectly appropriate for a professional setting.
'Het' is the neutral article used for the dummy subject in weather expressions.
You can say 'Het is erg warm vandaag'.
You can say 'Het is niet warm vandaag' or 'Het is koud vandaag'.
Yes, it is the standard word.
Yes, 'heet' is stronger than 'warm'. Use it for extreme heat.
Yes, it is universally understood.
It's a tag question that invites the other person to agree with you.
It is simple, but it is essential for daily life.
Yes, it's very common in casual texts.
The guttural 'g' in 'vandaag' is often the hardest for learners.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Het is koud vandaag
contrastIt is cold today
Lekker weertje, hè?
similarNice weather, isn't it?
Het regent
similarIt is raining
Ik heb het warm
specialized formI feel hot
