Significado
Failing to catch the train on time.
Contexto cultural
The Dutch railway (NS) is a source of national pride and national frustration. Punctuality is highly valued, and being 5 minutes late is considered 'te laat'. Flemish people also use this phrase, but they might more frequently use 'de trein der traagheid' (the train of slowness) as a literary reference to things moving slowly. In Suriname, where trains are no longer in use for public transport, the phrase is still understood figuratively through Dutch media influence, but 'de boot missen' is more common. In Dutch startups, 'de trein missen' is a common fear regarding 'FOMO' (Fear Of Missing Out) on new tech stacks.
Use 'net'
Add 'net' (just) to sound more native: 'Ik heb de trein net gemist!'
Auxiliary Verb
Never use 'zijn'. It's always 'Ik heb gemist'.
Significado
Failing to catch the train on time.
Use 'net'
Add 'net' (just) to sound more native: 'Ik heb de trein net gemist!'
Auxiliary Verb
Never use 'zijn'. It's always 'Ik heb gemist'.
Figurative Power
Use this in business presentations to sound more persuasive about innovation.
Small Talk
Complaining about missing a train is the perfect Dutch icebreaker.
Ponte a prueba
Vul de juiste vorm van het werkwoord 'missen' in.
Gisteren ____ ik de trein omdat ik te laat wakker werd.
The sentence refers to 'gisteren' (yesterday), so we need the past tense singular.
Welke zin is correct?
A: Ik ben de trein gemist. B: Ik heb de trein gemist.
The verb 'missen' always uses the auxiliary 'hebben'.
Match de situatie met de betekenis.
Situatie: Een bedrijf wil geen AI gebruiken en verliest nu klanten.
This is about a business opportunity/trend, not a physical train.
Maak de dialoog af.
A: Waarom ben je zo laat? B: Sorry, ik ____ ____ ____ ____.
This is the standard way to explain being late due to transport.
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Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosGisteren ____ ik de trein omdat ik te laat wakker werd.
The sentence refers to 'gisteren' (yesterday), so we need the past tense singular.
A: Ik ben de trein gemist. B: Ik heb de trein gemist.
The verb 'missen' always uses the auxiliary 'hebben'.
Situatie: Een bedrijf wil geen AI gebruiken en verliest nu klanten.
This is about a business opportunity/trend, not a physical train.
A: Waarom ben je zo laat? B: Sorry, ik ____ ____ ____ ____.
This is the standard way to explain being late due to transport.
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Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes, you can say 'de bus missen', but 'de trein missen' is more common as a figurative idiom.
It is always 'de trein'.
No, 'missen' here means 'to fail to catch'. If you are sad, you just say 'Ik mis je'.
No, that sounds like you physically lost a toy train.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your friends.
Ik miste de trein (singular) or Wij misten de trein (plural).
Yes, 'het vliegtuig missen' is common, but 'de trein missen' remains the standard idiom for opportunities.
Almost. 'De boot missen' is slightly more common for missing out on a trend or a relationship.
Because 'missen' focuses on the failure to act, not the movement itself.
Ik heb de trein bijna gemist.
Frases relacionadas
de boot missen
synonymTo miss an opportunity.
naar de trein rennen
similarTo be in a hurry.
op een rijdende trein springen
builds onTo join a project that is already successful.
de aansluiting missen
specialized formTo miss a connection.
