I was married to...

[Fabiola]

Which sentence is correct:
Ik was getrouwd met...
or
ik werd getrouwd met...?

Please answer me in English.

Thank you for your answer.

[hi no iri]

Which sentence is correct:
Ik was getrouwd met...
or
ik werd getrouwd met...?

Please answer me in English.

Thank you for your answer.

Both are correct.
But it depends in what context it is being used. Do you want to use the active or passive voice?

The first sentence: Ik was getrouwd met... is the active voice
Your second sentence: Ik werd getrouwd met... is the passive voice.

[Fabiola]

This post was deleted by Fabiola on April 5th, 2012, 5:36 pm.

[Fabiola]

What is the difference between active and passive voice in these 2 sentences we are talking about ?

[Joke]

The first sentence is a simple past tense:
I was married to ... (at that time).
Was married/was getrouwd in this sentence describes your state (having a husband/wife) at a certain time in the past.

The second sentence is passive; that means it describes something that someone else does to you:
I was married with ... (by a government official). The government official married us.
Was married/werd getrouwd in this sentence describes the action of marrying two people at some time in the past.

[Fabiola]

Thank you for helping me understand it !

[johr27]

Volgens mij, en misschien hebben de anderen hier een andere mening over, kan je ik werd getrouwd wel vertalen en zeggen, maar jij gebruikt het niet. Ik werd gehuwd is iets anders. Dus volgens mij is ik werd getrouwd correct Nederlands maar geen praktisch Nederlands.

Trouwen doe je noodzakelijk zelf terwijl huwen dat niet zo is.
Uittrouwen bestaat niet in het Nederlands. Uithuwelijken aan de andere hand wel.