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The difference between thuis and huis in Dutch
Sometimes they both seem to translate as "home". Look:
- Ik ga naar huis.
- I am going home.
- Ik ben thuis.
- I am home.
What is the difference? It's easy: thuis could be translated as at home. Therefore it is almost never combined with a preposition.
Huis could be translated as house. But also as home when combined with a preposition.
Examples:
- Ik blijf thuis (no preposition).
- I stay at home.
- Ik ben graag thuis (no preposition).
- I like to be home.
- Ik ga naar huis (a preposition).
- I am going home.
- Ik heb geen eten in huis (a preposition).
- Ik heb geen eten thuis (no preposition).
- I don't have food at home.
- hoe laat vertrek jij vanuit huis? (a preposition)
- What time do you leave home?
- Dit is mijn huis.
- This is my house.
Practice with exercises
Oefening / Exercise
Kies uit: thuis of huis? Choose from: thuis or huis?
a. Ik ben ___.
b. Hij gaat naar ___.
c. In mijn ___ voel ik me ___.
Solutions
Antwoorden / Answers
Kies uit: thuis of huis? Choose from: thuis or huis?
a. Ik ben thuis.
b. Hij gaat naar huis.
c. In mijn huis voel ik me thuis.
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