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Everyday expressions

zin hebben

What does 'zin hebben' mean?

Meaning

zin
desire, feeling like (here)'Zin hebben (om/in)' = to feel like. 'Zin' also means 'sentence'!
Ik heb er zin in
I'm looking forward to it

Zin means 'sentence', but also 'desire'. Zin hebben in is 'to feel like' or 'to fancy': ik heb zin in pizza.

Ik heb er zin in! means you're looking forward to something. And the most honest Dutch answer there is: geen zin = I don't feel like it, can't be bothered.

Examples

  • Ik heb zin in pizza.

    I feel like pizza.

  • Heb je zin om mee te gaan?

    Do you want to come along?

  • Ik heb er zin in!

    I'm looking forward to it!

  • Geen zin.

    Can't be bothered.

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