A1 Collocation 중립

Wat een mooie auto.

What a nice car.

Complimenting a vehicle.

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문화적 배경

The Dutch value 'nuchterheid' (soberness). While they appreciate a nice car, they often prefer it to be clean and well-maintained rather than just flashy. In Flanders, cars are often seen as a status symbol more than in the Netherlands. Compliments are very common and expected when someone gets a 'company car' (salariswagen). In Surinamese-Dutch culture, cars are often a point of great pride. Compliments might be more enthusiastic and use more slang like 'waggie'. Expats often find Dutch car taxes (BPM) shockingly high, so saying 'Wat een mooie auto' is also an indirect acknowledgement of the owner's wealth/tax-paying ability.

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Add 'hoor'

Add 'hoor' at the end ('Wat een mooie auto, hoor!') to sound more like a native speaker. It adds a friendly emphasis.

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Don't forget the -e

Saying 'mooi auto' sounds very 'broken' to Dutch ears. Always add the -e for 'de' words.

Complimenting a vehicle.

💡

Add 'hoor'

Add 'hoor' at the end ('Wat een mooie auto, hoor!') to sound more like a native speaker. It adds a friendly emphasis.

⚠️

Don't forget the -e

Saying 'mooi auto' sounds very 'broken' to Dutch ears. Always add the -e for 'de' words.

셀프 테스트

Fill in the missing words to complete the compliment.

___ ___ mooie auto!

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Wat een

The standard exclamatory phrase in Dutch is 'Wat een'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Choose the right option:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Wat een mooie auto!

'Auto' is a de-word, so 'mooie' needs the -e. 'Wat een' is for singular.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Kijk, mijn nieuwe Tesla! B: _________

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Wat een mooie auto!

This is the most natural and polite response to someone showing off their new car.

Match the phrase to the context.

Context: You see a very old, rusty car that your friend loves.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Wat een 'mooie' auto (sarcastic)

In a friendly, teasing context, you might use the phrase sarcastically.

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연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Fill in the missing words to complete the compliment. Fill Blank A1

___ ___ mooie auto!

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Wat een

The standard exclamatory phrase in Dutch is 'Wat een'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct? Choose A1

Choose the right option:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Wat een mooie auto!

'Auto' is a de-word, so 'mooie' needs the -e. 'Wat een' is for singular.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Kijk, mijn nieuwe Tesla! B: _________

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Wat een mooie auto!

This is the most natural and polite response to someone showing off their new car.

Match the phrase to the context. situation_matching B1

Context: You see a very old, rusty car that your friend loves.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Wat een 'mooie' auto (sarcastic)

In a friendly, teasing context, you might use the phrase sarcastically.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

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Yes, but it's better to say 'Wat een mooie motor!'

In Dutch, it's a 'de-word'. In the Netherlands, most 'de-words' are treated as masculine, but the adjective ending -e is the same for both.

관련 표현

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Wat een mooie dag

similar

What a beautiful day

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Mooie wagen

synonym

Nice car

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Gave bak

specialized form

Cool car

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