Signification
Enjoying the nice weather.
Contexte culturel
Weather is the #1 topic for small talk. Complaining about rain is a national sport, so praising a 'mooie dag' is a moment of shared joy. In Flanders, people might use 'schoon' instead of 'mooi'. 'Wat een schone dag' sounds more Southern. The 'eerste terrasdag' (first terrace day) of the year is a cultural phenomenon where everyone uses this phrase while drinking their first outdoor coffee. In Surinamese Dutch, the weather is usually hot, so 'mooie dag' might refer more to the breeze or a lack of heavy tropical rain.
Add 'hè'
Add 'hè' at the end to sound 100% more Dutch. 'Wat een mooie dag, hè?'
The G sound
Don't pronounce 'dag' like 'dag' in English. The 'g' must be scratchy!
Signification
Enjoying the nice weather.
Add 'hè'
Add 'hè' at the end to sound 100% more Dutch. 'Wat een mooie dag, hè?'
The G sound
Don't pronounce 'dag' like 'dag' in English. The 'g' must be scratchy!
Terrace Timing
If you say this, be prepared for a 5-minute conversation about how long the sun will last.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing words to complete the exclamation.
___ ___ mooie dag!
'Wat een' is the standard Dutch exclamative for 'What a...'.
Which adjective form is correct for 'de dag'?
Wat een ___ dag!
Since 'dag' is a de-word, the adjective gets an -e ending.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.
A: Kijk, de zon schijnt! B: Ja, ___!
The context of the sun shining makes this the most logical response.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
When would you say 'Wat een mooie dag'?
The phrase is used to appreciate pleasant daylight conditions.
Match the Dutch phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
These are direct translations.
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Aides visuelles
Weather Adjectives for 'Dag'
Positive
- • Mooie
- • Heerlijke
- • Prachtige
Negative
- • Slechte
- • Vreselijke
- • Natte
Banque d exercices
5 exercices___ ___ mooie dag!
'Wat een' is the standard Dutch exclamative for 'What a...'.
Wat een ___ dag!
Since 'dag' is a de-word, the adjective gets an -e ending.
A: Kijk, de zon schijnt! B: Ja, ___!
The context of the sun shining makes this the most logical response.
When would you say 'Wat een mooie dag'?
The phrase is used to appreciate pleasant daylight conditions.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are direct translations.
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Questions fréquentes
12 questionsNo, 'dag' refers to the daylight hours. At night, you would say 'Wat een mooie avond'.
It is 'mooie' because 'dag' is a de-word. If it were a het-word like 'weer', you'd say 'Wat een mooi weer'.
Not at all! Even professors and CEOs use this phrase daily. It's a social staple.
Usually 'mooi' implies sun. If it's just warm, say 'Wat een lekkere dag'.
A simple 'Ja, heerlijk hè!' or 'Zeker weten!' is perfect.
Use a very flat tone during a rainstorm: 'Nou, wat een mooie dag hoor.'
It is masculine, but in modern Dutch, masculine and feminine both use 'de' and the same adjective endings.
Yes, 'Wat een prachtige dag' is slightly more enthusiastic and formal.
'Welke' means 'which'. 'Wat een' is the specific idiom for 'what a'.
Yes, though they might prefer 'Wat een schone dag'.
Yes! 'Wat een mooie dag voor een bruiloft' (What a beautiful day for a wedding).
'Wat een mooie dagen' (What beautiful days). Note that 'een' stays here as part of the fixed 'wat een' construction for plurals in some dialects, but 'Wat mooie dagen' is also heard.
Expressions liées
Lekker weertje, hè?
similarNice weather, isn't it?
Wat een rotweer
contrastWhat terrible weather
Geniet van de dag
builds onEnjoy the day
Het is prachtig weer
synonymThe weather is magnificent
Mooi dagje!
specialized formNice little day!
