De or het lui?

The correct Dutch article is:

de lui

  • English: people
  • Plural: de lui
Meaning (Dutch) (informeel), vaak (pejoratief) groep mensen

How to use lui

the peoplede lui
this peopledeze lui
that peopledie lui
our peopleonze lui
your peoplejouw lui
every peopleelke lui
which people?welke lui?
a big people / the big peopleeen grote lui, de grote lui
the people (plural)de lui, deze lui

Example sentences with lui

  • De studenten zijn lui. “The students are lazy.”
  • Ze zijn lui geworden. “They've gotten lazy.”
  • Sommige jongens zijn ijverig, andere zijn lui. “Some boys are diligent, others are idle.”

Dutch words ending in lui

oudelui | zeelui | gelui | klokgelui | stengelui | jongelui | rijkelui | armelui | ouwelui | glui | scheepslui

In compound words, the last part decides the article. See the rule

Dutch words starting with lui

luiaard | luiaardij | luibak | luiden | luider | luidheid | luidklok | luidruchtigheid | luidspreker | luidsprekerbox | luidsprekerkast | luidsprekersysteem | luier | luierbroek | luiercontainer | luiergebied | luierik | luifel | luifelhoed | luiheid | luiigheid | luik | luikgat | luikopening

Meaning, plural, diminutive, pronunciation and translations: WikiWoordenboek (Dutch Wiktionary) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences: Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).