Future tense and the use of 'zullen'

by **Bieneke** » June 12th, 2006, 6:12 pm

Yes, zullen is often similar to 'shall' in that it is used to epxress a promise or proposal (I refer to Wim's post above).

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by **BillW** » October 14th, 2006, 2:23 am

Hi, all.

In English, "will" often means "am willing to" (usually reduced to a contraction).

As, "I will help with the dishes." or more commonly "I'll help with the dishes." I would probably only say the former for clarity in a noisy room.

I have no sense of the Dutch. "Ik wil met de afwas helpen." might mean that it's something I really want to do.

If I have understood right "zal" would be a bit (perhaps comedically) overdramatic when sitting around the table wondering who will clean up.

--Bill

by **Bieneke** » October 14th, 2006, 1:12 pm

If you say "Ik wil met de afwas helpen", you want to help with the dishes. We often add 'wel' to modify the tone: "Ik wil wel met de afwas helpen", means that you are prepared to help with the dishes (you do not necessarily want it).

by **BillW** » October 14th, 2006, 11:51 pm

Ik wil graag meer Nederlaans leren. Bedankt voor uw hulp, Beineke.

by **Bieneke** » October 15th, 2006, 7:14 pm

BillW wrote:Ik wil graag meer Nederlaans leren. Bedankt voor uw hulp, Beineke.

In dat geval heet ik je van harte welkom in ons Nederlandse Hoekje (http://www.dutchgrammar.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=7), waar je je Nederlands kunt oefenen. :-)

In that case, I warmly welcome in you in our Dutch Corner (see url above), where you can practice your Dutch.

Future tense and the use of 'zullen'

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