en jij
/ɛn jɛi̯/word by word
The Dutch phrase for "and you" is en jij.
en jij is used to ask the same question back to the person who has just asked it.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of en, meaning "and" and jij, meaning "you" (singular, informal).
Which one should you use?
Use en jij when speaking to friends, family or children. In more specific contexts, you might use En met jou? for informal settings or En met u? for formal settings.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɛn jɛi̯/
Did you know?
- While jij is the standard informal 'you' in the Netherlands, its relative gij remains very common in Belgium.
Examples in context
- Ik ben Noelia, en jij?I am Noelia, and you?This example shows how to use en jij when introducing yourself.Tatoeba #1084751 by Citrine, translation #11184763 by SunnyMoon
- Ik heet Ricardo, en jij?My name's Ricardo, and you?This example shows how to use en jij when stating your name.Tatoeba #7496522 by MarijnKp, translation #3622038 by Ricardo14
- Ik ben een student. En jij?I'm a student. And you?This example shows how to use en jij to ask someone about their occupation.Tatoeba #3785149 by PaulP, translation #3784764 by senryakun
- Hoe gaat het met u? – Goed, en met u?How are you? – Good, and you?
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Example conversation
Julia and Noah are talking about their day.
- JuliaIk heb het goed gehad vandaag. En jij?I had a good day today. And you?
- NoahIk ook, maar ik ben nu moe.Me too, but I am tired now.
- JuliaDat snap ik. Ga je nu slapen?I understand that. Are you going to sleep now?
- NoahJa, dat ga ik doen.Yes, I am going to do that.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (en, jij) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, jij, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
