How to Say “I Am a Boy” in Dutch

ik ben een jongen
The English phrase "I am a boy" is translated into Dutch as ik ben een jongen.
ik ben een jongen is a sentence used by a male child to state his identity.

Did you know?

  • In Dutch, jongen can be used as a friendly, informal way to address a male peer, similar to saying 'lad' or 'guy' in English.
  • Dutch has a specific cultural distinction between jongen for a boy and knaap for a youth, though the latter is now mostly found in historical contexts or folk tales.
  • The word jongen is actually a noun derived from the adjective 'young'. It essentially means a 'young one'.

Examples in context

  • Ik ben een jongen.
    I am a boy.
    This sentence is useful for stating that you are a boy.
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  • Ik ben een jongen, geen meisje.
    I am a boy, not a girl.
  • Ja, ik ben een jongen.
    Yes, I am a boy.

Example conversation

Two children are playing at a park.

  1. Julia

    Ben jij een meisje?
    Are you a girl?
  2. Daan

    Nee, ik ben een jongen.
    No, I am a boy.
  3. Julia

    Oh, sorry dat ik het vroeg.
    Oh, sorry that I asked.
  4. Daan

    Het geeft niet, Julia.
    It doesn't matter, Julia.

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