Men

How to make impersonal statements using the word "men".
# B1/B2
# False friends
# Pronouns

Explanation

How to use "men" in Dutch

Men (one)

You can use men (one) if the subject is not a specific person. Men is combined with a verb in he/she/het-form, because it is a singular pronoun.


Example:

  • Men kan op de website meer informatie vinden.
  • One can find more information on the website.

Men can also be used as they (ze) when it is not clear who "they" are.

  • Men wil graag dat hier meer parkeerplekken komen.
  • Ze willen graag dat hier meer parkeerplekken komen.
  • They want more parking spaces here.

Here you can read more about Dutch pronouns!

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