Significado
To be present at a planned event.
Contexto cultural
The Dutch 'Vergadercultuur' (meeting culture) is famous. Decisions are rarely made by one person; instead, many people 'attend meetings' to reach a consensus. In Flanders, the register might be slightly more formal than in the Netherlands, but 'bijwonen' remains the standard professional term. In modern tech companies in Amsterdam, you might hear the English word 'meeting' used more often than 'bijeenkomst', but 'bijwonen' is still used for the verb. In Dutch law, 'bijwonen' is used to define who was present during a legal act, which can be crucial for the validity of documents.
Email Etiquette
In a formal email, use 'Ik zal de bijeenkomst bijwonen' to sound professional and committed.
Separable Verb Trap
Don't forget to put 'bij' at the end in the present tense! 'Ik woon bij' is correct, 'Ik bijwoon' is not.
Significado
To be present at a planned event.
Email Etiquette
In a formal email, use 'Ik zal de bijeenkomst bijwonen' to sound professional and committed.
Separable Verb Trap
Don't forget to put 'bij' at the end in the present tense! 'Ik woon bij' is correct, 'Ik bijwoon' is not.
Active vs Passive
If you are expected to speak a lot, consider saying 'Ik neem deel aan de bijeenkomst' instead.
Teste-se
Vul de juiste vorm van 'bijwonen' in.
Ik heb gisteren een zeer interessante presentatie ______.
In the perfect tense (heb ...), the past participle of 'bijwonen' is 'bijgewoond'.
Welke zin is correct?
A: Ik woon de bijeenkomst bij. B: Ik woon bij de bijeenkomst. C: Ik bijwoon de bijeenkomst.
'Bijwonen' is a separable verb, so 'bij' goes to the end in the present tense.
Maak de dialoog af.
Collega: 'Kom je ook naar de vergadering?' Jij: 'Ja, ik zal de ______.'
After 'zal' (will), you use the full infinitive at the end of the sentence.
In welke situatie gebruik je 'bijwonen'?
Kies de meest geschikte situatie.
'Bijwonen' is for formal gatherings, not casual social activities or chores.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosIk heb gisteren een zeer interessante presentatie ______.
In the perfect tense (heb ...), the past participle of 'bijwonen' is 'bijgewoond'.
A: Ik woon de bijeenkomst bij. B: Ik woon bij de bijeenkomst. C: Ik bijwoon de bijeenkomst.
'Bijwonen' is a separable verb, so 'bij' goes to the end in the present tense.
Collega: 'Kom je ook naar de vergadering?' Jij: 'Ja, ik zal de ______.'
After 'zal' (will), you use the full infinitive at the end of the sentence.
Kies de meest geschikte situatie.
'Bijwonen' is for formal gatherings, not casual social activities or chores.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasNo, you can also use it for formal social events like weddings, funerals, or lectures.
Only if you're being ironic. For a normal party, just use 'naar een feestje gaan'.
'Bijwonen' is a verb (to attend), while 'aanwezig zijn' is a state (to be present). 'Bijwonen' sounds slightly more formal.
Use 'Ik heb de bijeenkomst bijgewoond'.
It is 'de bijeenkomst'.
Yes, if it's a formal concert (like classical music). For a rock concert, 'naar een concert gaan' is more common.
Not necessarily. It often implies being part of the audience or a witness.
Yes, 'een online bijeenkomst bijwonen' is very common now.
You could say 'afwezig zijn' (to be absent) or 'niet kunnen komen' (not being able to come).
Yes, it is standard Dutch used in both the Netherlands and Belgium.
Frases relacionadas
deelnemen aan
similarto participate in
aanwezig zijn bij
synonymto be present at
een vergadering beleggen
contrastto convene/call a meeting
notuleren
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