A2 Expression ニュートラル

Het is duur.

It is expensive.

意味

Item costs a lot.

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文化的背景

The Dutch are famous for 'Tikkies'. If something is 'duur', they might split the cost down to the cent using this payment app. Bargaining (afdingen) is not common in regular shops, but it is expected at flea markets like the one on King's Day (Koningsdag). If you say 'Het is duur' there, the seller might lower the price. Flemish people use 'duur' in the same way, but they might sound slightly more formal and use 'prijzig' more often in social settings to avoid being too blunt. The phrase 'Goedkoop is duurkoop' is a national proverb. It means if you buy something cheap, it will break soon and you'll have to buy it again, making it expensive in the long run.

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Use 'te' for emphasis

If a price is not just high but unacceptable, say 'Het is TE duur'.

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Don't be afraid to say it

Dutch people appreciate honesty about prices. It's not considered 'poor' to call something expensive.

意味

Item costs a lot.

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Use 'te' for emphasis

If a price is not just high but unacceptable, say 'Het is TE duur'.

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Don't be afraid to say it

Dutch people appreciate honesty about prices. It's not considered 'poor' to call something expensive.

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Watch the -e

Remember: 'Het is duur' but 'Een dure auto'. This is the most common grammar mistake.

自分をテスト

Choose the correct form of the adjective.

Ik koop die auto niet. Het is ____.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: duur

After 'is', we use the base form 'duur'.

Fill in the missing word.

Deze schoenen zijn 200 euro. Dat is erg ____.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: duur

The sentence describes the price of the shoes.

Complete the dialogue.

A: 'Wil je deze kaas?' B: 'Nee, ____.'

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: het is duur

In a shopping context, 'het is duur' is a logical reason to say no.

Match the phrase to the situation.

You see a coffee for 8 euros.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Het is duur

8 euros for a coffee is considered expensive in the Netherlands.

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ビジュアル学習ツール

Cheap vs. Expensive in Dutch

Goedkoop
Een koopje A bargain
Duur
Prijzig Pricy
Peperduur Very expensive

練習問題バンク

4 問題
Choose the correct form of the adjective. Choose A2

Ik koop die auto niet. Het is ____.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: duur

After 'is', we use the base form 'duur'.

Fill in the missing word. Fill Blank A1

Deze schoenen zijn 200 euro. Dat is erg ____.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: duur

The sentence describes the price of the shoes.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: 'Wil je deze kaas?' B: 'Nee, ____.'

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: het is duur

In a shopping context, 'het is duur' is a logical reason to say no.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A1

You see a coffee for 8 euros.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Het is duur

8 euros for a coffee is considered expensive in the Netherlands.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

5 問

No, use 'dierbaar' for people you love. Using 'duur' makes it sound like they cost a lot of money to maintain!

'Duur' is the standard word. 'Prijzig' is like 'pricy'—it sounds a bit more casual or slightly more polite depending on the tone.

Not at all. It's a normal observation. However, saying it with a rude tone might be seen as complaining.

You can say 'erg duur', 'heel duur', or the idiomatic 'peperduur'.

This is due to adjective inflection. When an adjective comes before a noun, it usually gets an -e ending (except for 'het-words' with 'een').

関連フレーズ

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Peperduur

specialized form

Extremely expensive

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Prijzig

similar

Pricy

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Kostbaar

similar

Valuable/Costly

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Goedkoop

contrast

Cheap

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Onbetaalbaar

builds on

Priceless

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