{"id":38,"date":"2009-02-05T11:56:06","date_gmt":"2009-02-05T15:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=38"},"modified":"2009-02-05T11:56:06","modified_gmt":"2009-02-05T15:56:06","slug":"omdat-and-doordat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/omdat-and-doordat\/","title":{"rendered":"Omdat and doordat"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Dutch we have two words we can use in a sentence, to explain something, or give a reason. Two words that both mean \u2018because\u2019. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

These two words are not synonyms, they are both used in different cases. The best way to explain this, is by giving a few small examples. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Okay, a really simple sentence:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hij werd nat omdat<\/strong> het regende – <\/span>He got wet because it rained.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Hij werd ziek doordat<\/strong> hij te veel had gegeten \u2013 He got sick because he ate too much. <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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So, in the first sentence I use the word \u2018omdat\u2019 and in the second sentence I use the word \u2018doordat\u2019. Can you see the difference between the two sentences? It\u2019s very subtle and most likely the two sentences seem the same to you, because you don\u2019t know what to look for. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Okay, \u2018omdat\u2019 is used in a sentence to explain a reason and the word \u2018doordat\u2019 is used in a sentence to explain a cause, like in cause and reaction. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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You see, in the first sentence, we use \u2018omdat\u2019 because there\u2019s a reason the \u2018He\u2019 person got wet, the reason is rain. Now, there\u2019s probably also a cause, rain doesn\u2019t come from nowhere, but the cause isn\u2019t mentioned in the sentence\u2026 so, \u2018omdat\u2019. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In the second sentence, there\u2019s a clear cause for the \u2018He\u2019 persons illness, he ate too much\u2026 since the \u2018cause\u2019 is explained in the sentence, we use \u2018doordat\u2019.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Just a few more examples to show the difference\u2026 if you have any questions, don\u2019t hesitate to ask <\/span><\/span>J<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Er kwam een overstroming doordat<\/strong> de dijken doorbraken \u2013 There was a flood because the dykes broke through. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ze verknoeide haar haren doordat<\/strong> ze de verf er te lang in liet zitten \u2013 She messed up her hair because she left in the dye too long. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hij komt niet omdat<\/strong> hij ziek is \u2013 He\u2019s not coming because he\u2019s sick<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ze wil niet eten omdat<\/strong> ze overstuur is \u2013 She won\u2019t eat because she\u2019s upset. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Dutch we have two words we can use in a sentence, to explain something, or give a reason. Two words that both mean \u2018because\u2019. These two words are not synonyms, they are both used in different cases. The best way to explain this, is by giving a few small examples. Okay, a really simple…<\/p>\n

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