we

This is the 22nd most frequent Dutch word.


we

"We" in Dutch means "we" or "us" in English.


The word 'wij' is used specifically as a subject pronoun emphasizing 'we'.

Wij zijn vandaag naar het park gegaan.

We went to the park today.


The word 'we' here functions as a subject pronoun identifying 'we' without added emphasis.

We hebben gisteren een nieuwe film gekeken.

We watched a new movie yesterday.


The word 'we' is used twice as subject pronouns in this sentence, each specifying 'we' who are involved in the actions described.

We moeten nu vertrekken, anders missen we de trein.

We have to leave now, or else we will miss the train.