jij

Meaning

you

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/jɛi̯/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ji, northern form of gi, from Old Dutch gī, from Proto-Germanic *jīz, a northwest Germanic variant of *jūz, from Proto-Indo-European *yū́. Doublet of gij. Cognate with Low German ji, jie, English ye, West Frisian jimme, German ihr. See also gij, u.

Cognate with English

ye

Cognate with Western Frisian

jimme

Cognate with German

ihr

New

jijen

to address someone casually by using jij, jou or the unemphatic je, as opposed to formal u

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Sentences

Ik ga er vanuit dat jij er achter zat ?

I assume you were behind it?

Douche
🚿

jij iedere ochtend ?

Do you shower every morning?

Kan jij dat raadsel oplossen ?

Can you solve that riddle?

Hoeveel groente eet jij per dag ?

How many vegetables do you eat per day?

Veel wetenschappers werken jaren hieraan , en jij zegt het in een middag gedaan te hebben ?

Many scientists have been working on this for years, and you say you did it in an afternoon?

Kan jij goed
👍

autorijden ?

Do you know how to drive?

Kan jij figuren zien in de wolken ?

Can you see figures in the clouds?

Heb jij nog albums op
🆙

platen ?

Do you still have albums on records?

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