DuoLingo Dutch Lesson 2: Direct-Object Pronouns (e.g. "hen," "ons"))

Question 1

What is the direct-object pronoun for “me?”

(e.g. “The men cannot hear me.”)

Answer 1

“me”

(e.g. “De mannen horen me niet.”)

Question 2

What is the direct-object pronoun for “you” (informal)?

(e.g. “The men cannot hear you.”)

Answer 2

“je”

(e.g. “De mannen horen je niet.”)

Question 3

What is the direct-object pronoun for “you” (formal)

(e.g. “The men cannot hear you.”)

Answer 3

“u”

(e.g. “De mannen horen u niet.”)

Question 4

What is the direct-object pronoun for “him?”

(e.g. “The men cannot hear him.”)

Answer 4

“hem”

(e.g. “De mannen horen hem niet.”)

Question 5

What is the direct-object pronoun for “her?”

(e.g. “The men cannot hear her.”)

Answer 5

“haar”

(e.g. “De mannen horen haar niet.”)

Question 6

What is the direct-object pronoun for “it” (for neuter nouns).

(e.g. “The men cannot hear it.”)

Answer 6

“het”

(e.g. “De mannen horen het niet.”)

Question 7

What is the direct-object pronoun for “us?”

(e.g. “The men cannot hear us.”)

Answer 7

“ons”

(e.g. “De mannen horen ons niet.”)

Question 8

What is the direct-object pronoun for “you” (plural, informal)

(e.g. “The men cannot hear you.”)

Answer 8

“jullie”

(e.g. “De mannen horen jullie niet.”)

Question 9

What is the direct-object pronoun for “them” (for people)

(e.g. “The men cannot hear them.”)

Answer 9

“hen/hun”

(e.g. “De mannen horen hen niet.” / “De mannen horen hun niet.”)

Question 10

What is the direct-object pronoun for “them” (for inanimate objects or when the gender is not specified)

(e.g. “The men cannot hear them.”)

Answer 10

“ze”

(e.g. “De mannen horen ze niet.”)