Bedeutung
Asking someone to pause.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Dutch people appreciate efficiency. Using 'even' shows you aren't wasting their time. In Flanders, you might hear 'Wacht eventjes' for extra politeness. In most Western cultures, adding 'please' is expected, but in Dutch, 'even' often replaces the need for 'please'.
The 'Effe' shortcut
In casual speech, Dutch people often say 'effe' instead of 'even'.
Bedeutung
Asking someone to pause.
The 'Effe' shortcut
In casual speech, Dutch people often say 'effe' instead of 'even'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word.
Wacht ____ op mij.
'Even' is the particle that makes the request polite.
Which is correct?
Choose the correct sentence.
Standard Dutch word order places 'even' before the prepositional phrase.
🎉 Ergebnis: /2
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
2 AufgabenWacht ____ op mij.
'Even' is the particle that makes the request polite.
Choose the correct sentence.
Standard Dutch word order places 'even' before the prepositional phrase.
🎉 Ergebnis: /2
Häufig gestellte Fragen
1 FragenYes, it is neutral and polite.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Even wachten
similarJust wait
Wacht op mij
builds onWait for me
