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ABOUT | ... later | |
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ABOVE, OVER | - boven 2 | |
een dak boven je hoofd 2 | a roof over your head | |
't Gaat me boven de pet 2 | It's over my [cap] head (I don't understand it) | |
boven de partijen 2 3 | above the parties, impartial | |
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AFTER | - na | |
na 't eten 2 | after [the eating] dinner (or lunch) | |
Na regen komt zonneschijn 2 3 4 | [After rain the sun will come out] - Bad things don't last | |
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AGAIN | - weer 2 | |
't Is weer slecht weer 2 | It's bad weather again, bad weather returned | |
Ik ben weer de oude 2 | ['I'm the old me again'] - I'm back to normal | |
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AGAINST | - tegen | |
Ben je voor of tegen? | Are you for or against? | |
Tegen een boom | Against a tree | |
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ALL | - al 2 (al/alle ) | |
Ik heb al m'n boeken verkocht 2 | I have sold all my books | |
Al die moeite voor niks 2 | All that effort [for nothing] wasted | |
Alle mensen zijn gelijk | All people are equal | |
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ALMOST | - bijna 2 - haast | |
Het is bijna klaar | It's almost ready | |
Je zou haast denken ... 2 3 | You would almost think ... | |
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ALREADY | - al 2 | |
't Is al over elven 2 | It's already past 11 | |
Heb je al een rollator? 2 3 | Do you have a walker already? | |
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ALSO, TOO | - ook | |
Dat is ook goed 2 | That's also good, that's OK too | |
Er is beneden ook een slaapkamer | There's also a [bedroom downstairs] downstairs bedroom | |
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ALWAYS | - altijd - all the time - see also: Words of Time | |
Er is altijd wel iets | There's always something (wrong, bad) | |
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ANGRY | -
boos
boze
2
kwaad 2 kwade 2 3 | |
Ben je boos? | Are you angry? | |
Ik was zò kwaad 2 | I was so very angry | |
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ANNOYING | unpleasant, irritating - vervelend (vervelend / vervelende 2) | |
een vervelende man 2 | an unpleasant (male) person | |
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AS | - als - like, similar to | |
Koud als een kikker | Cold as a frog | |
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AS A ... | - als - 'being a ...' (representing) | |
Als voorbeeld 2 | As an example | |
Als gehandicapte heb ik soms hulp nodig
2
3
As a person with a disability I sometimes need assistance | ||
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AS ... AS | - zo ... als 2 - comparing | |
Twee keer zo duur als ... 2 | Twice as expensive as ... | |
't Is niet zo erg als 't lijkt 2 3 | It's not as bad as it looks | |
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AS IF | - alsof - just like | |
Alsof m'n mond in brand stond
2
As if my mouth was on fire | ||
Alsof ik met m'n ogen dicht achteruit liep
2
3
As if I was walking backward with (my) eyes closed | ||
AT | ... later | |
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BAD | -
slecht
(slecht / slechte
2)
- of poor quality etc. - often judgemental - erg (erg / erge ) - 'very bad, awful, terrible' - 'very serious' | |
slecht weer 2 | bad weather | |
Hij is in een slecht humeur | He's in a bad mood | |
't Is niet zo erg als het lijkt 2 | It's not as bad as it looks | |
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to BE (1) | - zijn - see also: Easy Dutch Verbs | |
ik ben ziek 2 3 | I am sick | |
to BE (2) | - auxiliary verb for the passive voice: worden 2 | |
ik word geschopt door Jan | I am kicked by Jan | |
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BECAUSE | - omdat - want 2 - daar ->> | |
... omdat er geen bewijs is 2 3 | ... because there is no proof | |
... want er is geen bewijs 2 slow | ... because there is no proof | |
Daar er geen bewijs is ... 2 3 | Because there is no proof ... | |
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BEHIND | - achter | |
Achter de wolken schijnt de zon 2 | Behind the clouds the sun is shining | |
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BEST | - best 2 / 'beste' (best / beste 2) | |
Je hond is je beste vriend | Your dog is your best friend | |
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BETTER | - beter 2 (beter / betere ) | |
't Zou beter zijn ... 2 | It would be better ... | |
Is er niet een betere oplossing? 2 3 | Is there not a better solution? | |
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BORING | - saai (saai / saaie 2) | |
Wat een saai verhaal! 2 3 4 | Such a boring story! | |
'to BE BORED' | zich vervelen 2 | |
Verveel je je? | Are you bored? (singular informal) ->> | |
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BUT | - maar - contrast, possible contradiction | |
Raar maar waar 2 3 | Strange but true | |
Rijk maar geen geld 2 3 | Rich, but no money / Rich without money | |
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BY (1) | - the agent of the passive voice - door | |
Ik word geschopt door Jan | I am kicked by John | |
Het huis wordt door mij geverfd | The house is painted by me | |
BY (2) | - creators of art - van 2 | |
een boek van Vestdijk 2 3 | a book by Vestdijk | |
een schilderij van Van Gogh | a painting by Van Gogh | |
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'CAN' (being able to ...) | - kunnen | |
Ik kan 't niet vinden 2 3 | I can't find it | |
Hoe kan dat nou? 2 3 4 | How can that be? How is it possible? | |
Je kunt wel blijven eten 2 3 | You can stay for dinner (or other meals) | |
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to COME | - komen | |
Kom gauw! 2 3 | Come quick! | |
Wanneer kom je thuis? | When are you coming home? | |
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COMMON, USUAL, REGULAR | - gewoon - gewoon / gewone 2 | |
Vroeger was geluk heel gewoon | In the past, happiness was quite common | |
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DEAR, SWEET | - lief - lief / lieve | |
(de) liefde | love (the feeling of affection) | |
"liefste" 2 3 | "darling, sweetheart, love" | |
lief en leed | ['the sweet and the suffering'] - good and bad times, 'for better or worse' | |
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DISAPPOINTING | - teleurstellend | |
teleurstellende resultaten 2 3 | disappointing results | |
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to DO | - doen 2 3 | |
Hoe doe je dat? | How do you do that? | |
't Doet er niet toe 2 | It doesn't matter | |
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DOWN | - omlaag 2 - naar beneden ->> | |
We gleden omlaag | we (glided) slid down | |
We gingen naar beneden met de lift | We went down in the elevator | |
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EACH, EVERY | -
elk
(elk / elke
)
- ieder (ieder / iedere 2) ->> there may be a subtle difference between the words | |
Iedere soldaat heeft een moeder | Every soldier has a mother | |
Elke dag heeft genoeg aan z'n eigen leed | Each day has enough suffering of its own | |
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EACH OTHER | - elkaar | |
Ze ontmoetten elkaar op een feestje 2 3 | They met [each other] at a party | |
mannen onder elkaar 2 3 | 'men among each other' - men without women, occasionally misbehaving | |
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ENJOYABLE, ENTERTAINING | -
leuk
2
3
4
5
- leuk / leuke
2
3
nice, or 'funny, amusing' and 'pretty, attractive' | |
Heb je het leuk gehad in Brussel? | Did you have a good time in Brussels? | |
Ik dacht dat je het leuk zou vinden 2 | I was thinking you would like it, enjoy it | |
Vertel eens wat leuks 2 | Now do tell us something entertaining | |
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ENJOYABLE, PLEASANT | -
lekker
2
3
4
- lekker / lekkere
2
nice, delicious or simply 'good' or 'well' | |
Het eten was erg lekker 2 3 4 | The food was very good, I really enjoyed the food | |
Heb je lekker geslapen? 2 | Did you sleep well? | |
't Is lekker fris buiten 2 3 4 | It's pleasantly cool, nice and cool outside | |
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EQUAL | - gelijk 2 - gelijke 2 | |
(de) gelijkheid | equality | |
Alle mensen zijn gelijk | All people are equal | |
Vrijheid, gelijkheid, broederschap 2 | Freedom, equality, brotherhood
- Liberté, égalité, fraternité | |
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EVEN (1) | - extreme or unexpected situations - zelfs | |
Zelfs in de schaduw was het warm | Even in the shade it was hot | |
EVEN (2) | - (with superlative) nog even, still | |
Dat is nog beter 2 3 | That's even better! | |
't Was nog erger dan ik dacht 2 3 | It was even worse than I had thought | |
EVEN (3) | - flat and horizontal | |
- vlak en 2 horizontaal 2 3 4 ->> | ||
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EVEN IF | - al 2 | |
Al kost 't me jaren 2 3 | Even if it's going to take (me) years | |
Al zeg ik 't zelf 2 3 | [Even if I say so] If I may say so myself | |
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EVERYTHING | - alles - (al ) - all things | |
Alles blijft veranderen 2 | All things keep changing | |
Aan alles komt een eind 2 | To everything there [comes] is an end | |
Eind goed, al goed 2 3 | [End good, all good] - All's well that ends well | |
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EVERYWHERE | - overal 2 | |
Waar je ook kijkt - overal water | Wherever you look - water everywhere | |
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EXACTLY | - precies 2 - precisely | |
Precies op tijd 2 3 | Exactly on time | |
Precies wat ik nodig had 2 3 | Just what I needed, Exactly what I needed, "Hit the spot" | |
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FAST | - quick, rapid - snel - fast hard | |
U praat te snel voor mij 2 3 | You're talking too fast (for me) | |
ik rij(d) te hard 2 | I'm driving (or riding) too fast | |
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FIRST | - eerste 2 ~ also: eerst 2 | |
op 't eerste gezicht 2 3 | at first sight | |
in eerste instantie 2 3 | at first view, initially | |
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FOR | ... later | |
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to FORGET | - vergeten | |
Ben ik iets vergeten? | Did I forget something? | |
Ik zal 't niet vergeten 2 3 4 | I won't forget (it) | |
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to GO | - gaan | |
Ik ga naar Parijs 2 | I'm going to Paris | |
Hij gaat het proberen | He's goin to try (it) | |
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GOOD | - goed 2 3 (goed / goede ) - also: well and right, correct | |
een goed begin 2 | a good start | |
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GRIEF, SORROW | -
(het) verdriet
2
- droevig (droevige ) sad | |
't Doet me veel verdriet 2 | [It causes me much grief] - I'm really saddened by it | |
Als het regent word ik droevig | When it rains I get sad | |
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HASTE, HURRY | - (de) haast - (de) spoed | |
Er is haast bij 2 3 4 | 'It is urgent' | |
zo spoedig mogelijk 2 | ASAP, 'As soon as possible' | |
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to HAVE (1) | - hebben - see also: Easy Dutch Verbs and The Perfect Tenses | |
Heb je hoofdpijn? 2 | Do you have a headache? | |
Ik heb een uur gelopen 2 | I [have] walked for an hour | |
to HAVE (2) | -
(for some verbs) the auxiliary verb for
The Perfect Tenses zijn - see also: Easy Dutch Verbs | |
Ik ben naar Veenendaal gefietst 2 | I [have ridden] rode a bike to Veenendaal | |
Ik ben ziek geweest 2 3 | I have been sick | |
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HAVE TO, NEED TO, MUST, GOT TO, SHOULD, OUGHT TO, BE OBLIGED TO, WANT |
- moeten 2 | |
Ik moet om acht uur weg | I have to leave at eight o'clock | |
Er moet iets veranderen 2 | Something got to change | |
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DON'T HAVE TO, DON'T NEED TO | - niet 2 (geen ) hoeven | |
Ik hoefde niet te wachten 2 | I didn't have to wait | |
Ik hoef geen bonnetje 2 | I don't need a (cash register) receipt | |
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to HEAR | - horen 2 | |
Hoor je hoe stil het is? 2 | Do you hear how quiet it is? | |
Heb je 't nieuws gehoord? 2 3 | Have you heard the news? | |
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HERE | - hier 2 - '~in this spot' | |
Hier is de ingang | Over here is the entrance | |
Deze auto hier | This car here | |
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HOPE | - (de) hoop 2 - hopen 2 'to hope' | |
een sprankje hoop 2 | a glimmer of hope | |
Ik hoop dat 't op tijd is | I hope it's on/in time | |
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IF (1) | - als - 'if' examples - 'when' as a condition is also said as 'als' | |
Als 't hard regent blijf ik thuis 2 | If it's raining hard I'll stay home | |
Als ik jou was ... 2 | If I were you ... | |
IF (2) | - of - for instance: I wonder if ... | |
Ik vraag me af of ... 2 | I wonder if ... | |
Ik weet niet of dat echt zo is | I don't know if it's really like that | |
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IN TIME, ON TIME | - op tijd 2 3 | |
De trein is meestal op tijd 2 | The train is usually on time (on schedule) | |
Ik hoop dat 't op tijd is | I hope it's in time | |
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IT (1) | - het 2 3 / 't - placeholder, referring to something mentioned before | |
't Is moeilijk te vinden 2 3 | It's hard to find | |
't Eten - 't was lekker | The food - it was (tasty) good | |
IT (2) | - er / - placeholder (when with preposition) | |
Je moet er wat aan doen 2 3 4 | You should do something about it | |
Ik word er gek van | [I'm being driven crazy by it] - It is driving me crazy | |
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JUST, ONLY | - maar | |
't Lijkt maar zo | It only looks that way | |
Er is maar één oplossing 2 | There's only one solution | |
JUST, BARELY | - net | |
We waren net op tijd 2 3 | We were just in time (not a moment to spare) | |
De pont is net weg 2 | The ferry just left, a moment ago | |
Net voordat 't begon te regenen 2 3 | Just before it [started to rain] rained | |
JUST, EXACTLY, PRECISELY | - precies 2 - net - ->> | |
Precies wat ik nodig had 2 3 | Just what I needed, Exactly what I needed, "Hit the spot" | |
Net wat ik zocht 2 | Just what I was looking for | |
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JUST AS,JUST LIKE | -
even ... als
-
net
- net ... als 2 -or- net zo ... als 2 | |
Piet is even groot als Klaas 2 3 | Piet is just as tall as Klaas | |
't Is net echt 2 | [It's just like real] - It's almost real, it looks very real | |
Ik ben net als m'n moeder | I'm just like my mom | |
Net als vroeger 2 3 | Just like before, just as in the past | |
Mijn zoon is net zo mager als ik | My son is just as skinny as I am | |
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to KNOW | -
weten
to know things, to have knowledge of
- kennen to know people, be familiar with, know of | |
Ik wil weten wat er gebeurd is 2 3 | I want to know what happened | |
Ze kenden hem goed | They knew him well | |
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LAST | - laaste 2 ~ also: laatst 2 | |
op het laatste moment | at the last moment | |
de laatste mode 2 | the latest fashion | |
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LATE (not in/on time) | - laat | |
Beter laat dan nooit | Better late than never | |
't Is nog niet te laat 2 3 | It's not too late (yet) | |
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LATER | - later - afterwards, in the future | |
vroeger of later | ['earlier or later'] - 'sooner or later' | |
in een later stadium 2 | at a later stage | |
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LEAST | - minst - ->> | |
De weg van de minste
weerstand kiezen
2
3
Choose the [way, road] line of least resistance, the easiest way | ||
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to LET (allow, make) | - laten | |
Laat maar | Let it be, don't bother | |
de kraan laten lopen 2 | letting the [faucet] water run | |
Hij liet ons een paar foto's zien 2 | He [let us see] showed us some pictures | |
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LESS, FEWER | - minder | |
Minder werk voor minder mensen 2 | Less work for fewer people | |
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to LIE (down) | - liggen 2 see also: - A Continuous | |
Hij lag in bed 2 | He was lying in bed | |
Ze lagen te slapen | They were sleeping | |
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LIKE | - als - similar to, as | |
Als een kip zonder kop 2 3 | 'Like a chicken without its head' - acting irrationally | |
Ze sliep als een roos 2 3 | She was sleeping [like a rose] beautifully | |
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to LIKE, to LOVE | - houden van | |
Hij houdt niet van spruitjes 2 | He doesn't like Brussels sprouts | |
Hij houdt van jou | He loves you | |
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to LISTEN | - luisteren | |
luister! 2 | listen! | |
Ik luister nog vaak naar ... 2 | I still often listen to ... | |
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LITTLE, FEW | - weinig 2 3 4 - also: niet veel 2 'not much/not many' | |
Hij eet weinig 2 | He doesn't eat much | |
Er zijn weinig getuigen | There are few witnesses | |
Hij drinkt niet veel 2 | He doesn't drink much - may also refer to limited alcohol intake | |
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to LOOK | - kijken | |
Kijk eens in de spiegel! 2 | Look in the mirror! | |
Ik keek naar de vogels 2 3 | I was looking at the birds | |
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to LOOK LIKE, SEEM, APPEAR | - lijken | |
't Lijkt of 't gaat regenen | It looks like [it's going to] rain | |
't Is niet zo erg als 't lijkt 2 3 | It's not as bad as it looks | |
See also schijnen and blijken lower on that page | ||
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to MAKE | - maken | |
Ze maakte een lijstje 2 | She made a list | |
Maak 't niet te moeilijk | Don't make it too difficult | |
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MANY, MUCH, A LOT OF | - veel 2 3 | |
Te veel mensen met te veel geld 2 | Too many people with too much money | |
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'MAY,' to BE ALLOWED TO | - mogen 2 | |
Als ik dat vragen mag | [If I'm allowed to ask] - If I may ask [that] | |
Mag ik zonder cafeïne? | Can I please have decaf? | |
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to MEAN | - betekenen / bedoelen 2 | |
Wat betekent het? 2 | What does it mean? | |
Wat bedoel je? 2 3 | What do you mean? | |
Een lage olieprijs
betekent minder elektrische auto's
2 A low oil price means fewer electric cars | ||
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MORE | - meer | |
Ik heb meer tijd nodig 2 | I need more time | |
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MOST | - meest | |
De mens
lijdt het meest het lijden dat-ie vreest
'Man suffers most from the suffering he fears' | ||
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NECESSARY, NEEDED | - nodig - nodig hebben 2 to need | |
Dat was niet nodig 2 | That was not necessary, there was no need for that | |
Precies wat ik nodig had 2 3 | Exactly what I needed | |
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NO (1) | - "negative," denial - nee | |
Heeft U bananen? - Nee | Do you have bananas? - No | |
Ik zei "nee" | I said "No" | |
NO (2) | - 'zero quantity' - no, not a, not any - geen | |
Er zijn geen tomaten 2 | There are no tomatoes | |
Ik ben geen vegetariër 2 | I'm [no] not a vegetarian | |
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NOT, DO NOT | - niet 2 | |
Ik heb die film niet gezien | I haven't seen that movie | |
Niet storen 2 | Do not disturb | |
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NOTHING | - niets -or- niks | |
Niets is heilig | Nothing is sacred | |
niks nieuws 2 3 | nothing new | |
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NOBODY | - niemand 2 - no-one | |
Niemand is volmaakt | Nobody is perfect | |
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NOW | - nu / nou 2 3 | |
Wat ik nu pas begrijp 2 | What I only now understand | |
Nou begrijp ik 't 2 | Now I understand (it) | |
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OF | - van 2 -or- no word in Dutch - and see also 'units' | |
Willem van Oranje 2 | 'William of Orange' | |
hoedje van papier | hat of paper, paper hat | |
een flesje water | a small bottle of water | |
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ONLY | - alleen | |
alleen melk 2 | milk only, just milk (cream for coffee is called 'melk') | |
Hij dronk alleen water | He only drank water, all he drank was water | |
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OR | - of - choice | |
Ben je voor of tegen? | Are your for or against? | |
nu of nooit 2 | now or never | |
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OVER | - voorbij - past, 'history' - see also: endings | |
't Ergste is voorbij 2 3 4 | The worst is over | |
Ik wou dat 't voorbij was 2 3 | I wish it was over
more 'over' later | |
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PAST | - over 2 - hours on the clock | |
kwart over zes | a quarter past 6, 6:15 - the clock, telling time | |
t Is al over elven 2 | It's already past eleven ->> | |
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PATIENCE | - (het) geduld 2 | |
Geduld is een schone zaak | Patience is a beautiful thing, patience is good | |
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QUIET | - stil 2 - quiet, no sound - stil/stille 2 | |
(de) stilte 2 | (the) quiet | |
Hoor je hoe stil het is? 2 | Do you hear how quiet it is? | |
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RATHER (1) | - preferences - liever 2 3 | |
liever niet 2 | 'rather not,' "I'd prefer not to" | |
Ik wil liever geen vlees eten 2 3 | I'd rather not eat meat | |
RATHER (2) | - quite, in a large degree - nogal 2 | |
t Is nogal brutaal 2 3 | It's rather insolent | |
Het is nogal ver | It is quite far | |
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to READ | - lezen | |
Zij leest een boek | She's reading a book | |
Ik heb ergens gelezen dat ... 2 | I have read somewhere that ... | |
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READY | - klaar - done, finished; prepared | |
De koffie is klaar | Coffee is ready | |
Klaar? ... af! | Ready? ... set ... go! | |
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to REMAIN, STAY | - blijven 2 | |
Ik blijf thuis 2 3 | I'm staying home | |
't Blijft regenen 2 | It [keeps] will keep raining | |
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RIGHT (1) | - correct, good, well - goed 2 3 (goed / goede ) | |
't goede antwoord 2 | the correct answer, the right answer | |
Als ik 't goed begrijp ... 2 3 4 | If I understand it correctly ... | |
RIGHT (2) | - the right to, being allowed, being entitled - (het) recht 2 | |
(het) stemrecht | the right to vote | |
rechten en plichten 2 3 | rights and duties | |
RIGHT (3) | - direction (not left) - rechts (rechtse 2) | |
rechtsaf 2 | right (direction) - "right turn, take a right" | |
Neem de tweede weg links
en dan de derde weg rechts
Take the second road to the left and then the third road to the right | ||
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to SAY | - zeggen 2 3 | |
Wat zei je? 2 3 | What did you say? Come again? | |
Hoe zeg je dat in het
Nederlands?
2
How do you say that in Dutch? | ||
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to SEE | - zien | |
Heb je haar gezicht gezien? 2 | Have you seen her face? | |
Ik zag de vogels 2 3 | I saw the birds | |
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SHALL/WILL | - zullen - the future tense | |
Ik zal 't uitleggen | I'll explain [it] | |
Zullen we ergens gaan eten? | [Shall we go eat somewhere?] - Let's go out for meal | |
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to SIT | - zitten | |
Hij zat bij 't raam | He was sitting at the window | |
ga zitten 2 | [go sit] - take a seat | |
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SLOW | - langzaam 2 3 | |
Ik loop langzaam | I'm walking slowly, I'm a slow walker | |
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SO (1) | - so, very, so very - zo | |
't Wordt zo vroeg donker 2 3 | It gets dark so early | |
Ik was zò ziek 2 3 | I was so very sick | |
SO (2) | ~I gather, ~I get the impression, ~in conclusion, ~I understand - dus | |
Dus je wilt Nederlands leren? | So you want to learn Dutch? | |
Het is dus fout 2 | So it is wrong, I'm telling you it's wrong | |
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SOME (1a) | - a small amount - wat | |
Mag ik wat water? | [May I] Could I please have some water? | |
SOME (1b) | - a small amount, a little - een beetje | |
Mag ik een beetje kaas? 2 | [May I] Can I please have a little cheese? | |
SOME (2) | - a few, a small number of a specific group - sommige | |
Sommige dagen gaat alles mis 2 | On some days everything goes wrong | |
SOME (3) | - a few, a random small number - een paar | |
een paar jaar later | some (a few) years later | |
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SOMEBODY | - iemand - someone | |
Hoe kan iemand zoiets doen? | How can someone do a thing like that? | |
Iemand van mijn leeftijd 2 | Someone my age | |
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SOMETHING | - iets | |
Mag ik U iets vragen? 2 3 | May (Could) I ask you something? | |
Heeft U iets vegetarisch? | Would you have something vegetarian? | |
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to SPEAK | - spreken | |
Met wie spreek ik? 2 | Who am I speaking to? Who's calling? (on the telephone) | |
Zou U wat langzamer willen spreken?
2
Could you please speak [somewhat] a little slower? | ||
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to STAND, BE STANDING | - staan | |
Ik stond erbij en ik keek ernaar 2 3 | I was standing by (it) and looking at it | |
Dat staat ons ook te wachten
2
That is waiting for us too, we can expect that too | ||
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STILL, YET | - nog - 'remaining, ongoing' - still - yet | |
We leven nog 2 3 | We're still alive (we have survived) | |
Het is nog vroeg | It is still early | |
Ik heb nog niet gegeten | I have not yet eaten | |
Hoeveel tijd is er nog? 2 3 | How much time is [there still] left? | |
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STILL, EVEN (with superlative) | - 'nog' | |
Moeten we de dijken
nog verder verhogen?
Do we have to, should we raise the levees still (even) further? | ||
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SUCH | - zulk (zulk/zulke ) | |
Zulke dingen als vrijheid, en gelijkheid | Such things as freedom, and equality | |
Zulke grote voeten! 2 | Such big feet! | |
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SUCH A | - zo'n 2 (zo een 2) - such a, a very | |
zo'n mooie dag 2 | such a beautiful day | |
Ik heb zo'n zin
in een kopje thee
2
3
['I have such a great desire for ...'] - What I'd really like now is a cup of tea | ||
zo-iets 2 3 | such a thing, something like that ->> | |
zo-iemand 2 | such a person, someone like that | |
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to TALK, CHAT | - praten | |
Zou U wat langzamer kunnen
praten?
2
Could you please talk [somewhat] a little slower? | ||
Ik wil graag Nederlands praten
2
3
I really want to [talk Dutch] have a conversation in Dutch | ||
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THAN | - dan 2 - comparing | |
Twee is groter dan één | 2 is larger than 1 (2>1) | |
Meer dan drie uur 2 3 | More than three hours | |
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THANKS | - bedankt - bedanken 2 'to thank' | |
dank U wel | 'thank you' (polite) | |
Bedankt voor je brief 2 | Thank you for your letter | |
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THAT (1) | -
indicating remote items dat (for singular 'het' words) / die (for 'de' words and plurals) | |
dat huis daar | that house over there | |
die boom daar 2 3 | that tree over there | |
THAT (2) | -
placeholder
- referring back to something mentioned before
dat / daar (with preposition) | |
Wat is dat? | What's that? | |
Dat wist ik niet 2 | I didn't know that | |
Daar weet ik niks van 2 | I know nothing about that, I don't know anything about that | |
Ben je daar zeker van? 2 3 4 | Are you sure of that? Are you certain? | |
THAT (3) | - conjunction: introducing sub-sentence, after 'say, think' etc.: dat | |
Ik dacht dat de wereld verging 2 | I thought [that the world was perishing] it was the end of the world | |
Zorg dat je op tijd bent 2 3 | Take care [that you are on time] to be on time | |
THAT (4) |
- further specifying,
instead of 'who' or 'which'
dat (for 'het' words) / die (for 'de' words and plurals) | |
Het mes dat het touw doorsneed 2 3 | The knife that (which) cut the rope | |
De vrouw die het bedacht had 2 | The woman who (that) had thought it up | |
De landen die neutraal bleven 2 | The countries that remained/stayed neutral | |
THAT (5) | - very, thàt - zo - zò | |
't Is niet zò duur 2 3 4 5 | It's not thàt expensive | |
compare with: 't Is niet zo duur 2 3 | It's not very, not that expensive | |
Is 't al zò laat? 2 | Is it thàt late already? | |
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THE | - de 2 - het 2 3 / 't ->> | |
't Nederland van na de oorlog | [The The Netherlands of after the war] Postwar Holland | |
tussen de bomen in 't bos | Among the trees in the forest | |
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THEN (1) | - future: dan 2 | |
Dan ben ik op reis 2 3 | Then, at that time I [am] will be traveling | |
... en dan wordt 't spannend | ... and then it'll get exciting | |
THEN (2) | - past: toen 2 3 | |
Toen was ik op reis 2 3 | I was traveling then, at the time I was traveling | |
... en toen gingen we eten 2 | ... and then we [went to eat] had a meal | |
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THERE IS ... THERE ARE ... |
- er is ...
2
- er zijn ... 2 ->> | |
Er is een koude wind 2 | There's a cold wind | |
Is er genoeg brood? 2 3 | Is there enough bread? | |
Er zijn binnenkort verkiezingen 2 | There will be elections soon | |
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(OVER) THERE | - daar - '~in that spot' | |
Daar is de uitgang! | Over there is the exit | |
Hier en daar | Here and there | |
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THESE, THIS, THOSE, THAT | - deze - die - dit - dat - explained | |
deze boom hier 2 | this tree here | |
die boom daar 2 3 | that tree over there | |
dit huis hier | this house here | |
dat huis daar | that house over there | |
deze auto's hier 2 3 | these cars here | |
die auto's daar 2 | those cars over there | |
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to THINK | - denken | |
Ik denk dus ik besta 2 3 | I think, [therefore I exist] so I am | |
Ik denk dat het te laat is | I think it's too late | |
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THROUGH (1) | - door - a passage | |
door de deur 2 | through the door | |
Ze kwam binnen
door 't raam van de badkamer
She came in through the bathroom window | ||
THROUGH (2) | - tot en met up to and including | |
maandag tot en met zaterdag | Monday through Saturday | |
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TO, FOR | - to (with verb infinitive) / for (with present participle) - om te - reason for, aim or purpose, because of, in order to, with the intention ... | |
De beste plaats om Nederlands te leren | The best place to learn Dutch, for learning Dutch | |
Het is niet om te lachen 2 3 4 | [It's not to laugh about, it's not for laughing] - It's no laughing matter, it's not funny | |
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to UNDERSTAND (1) | - knowing the how or why - begrijpen | |
Ik begrijp niet wat U zegt | I don't understand (the meaning of) what you're saying (polite 'you') | |
to UNDERSTAND (2) | - hearing what is said - verstaan 2 | |
Ik versta niet wat je zegt 2 | I don't understand (can't hear) what you're saying (informal 'you') | |
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UP | - omhoog 2 3 - naar boven ->> | |
We klommen omhoog | We climbed up | |
We gingen met de roltrap naar boven | We took the escalator up | |
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USUALLY | - meestal 2 - most of the time | |
't Is meestal bewolkt in Nederland 2 | It's usually overcast in Holland | |
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VERY | - erg - heel 2 3 | |
Ik ben erg moe 2 | I'm very tired | |
Ik vind het heel raar 2 | I think it's very strange | |
Het is heel erg koud 2 | It's really very cold, terribly cold | |
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to WALK | - lopen 2 see also: - A Continuous | |
Ik ben naar huis gelopen 2 | I [have] walked home | |
Hij loopt te schelden | He is swearing, cursing out | |
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to WANT, WISH DESIRE, WOULD LIKE TO |
- willen 2 | |
Ik wil naar huis 2 | [I want homeward] I want to go home | |
Wil je een kopje thee? 2 | Would you like a cup of tea? | |
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WELL | - goed 2 3 - also: good and right, correct | |
goed voorbereid 2 | well-prepared (in advance, for the future) | |
Heb je goed gegeten? 2 | Did you eat well? (tasty, filling) | |
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WHEN | - als - condition | |
't IJzer smeden als het heet is 2 3 | ["smith," forge] - Work the iron when it's hot | |
Doe je het licht uit als je weggaat? | Will you turn off the light when you leave? | |
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WHEN? | - wanneer? - at what time/day/year? | |
Wanneer ben je jarig? | When is your birthday? [when are you year-y?] | |
Wanneer is 't klaar? 2 3 | When will it be ready? | |
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WHICH? | - welk 2 / (welk/welke 2) | |
Welke kant op? 2 | Which way? Which direction? | |
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WORSE | - erger 2 3 - slechter 2 3 | |
't Was nog erger dan ik dacht 2 3 | It was even worse than I had thought | |
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WORST | - ergste - slechtst (slechtste ) | |
't Ergste is voorbij 2 | The worst is over | |
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to WRITE | - schrijven 2 3 | |
Ik schreef een brief aan m'n moeder
I wrote a letter to my mother | ||
Schrijf je naam op een papiertje
Write (down) your name on a piece of paper | ||
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WRONG | -
'Verkeerd'
(verkeerd / verkeerde
2)
- 'Fout' (fout / foute 2 3) - 'mis' ->> | |
de verkeerde oplossing 2 | the wrong solution (to a problem) | |
't is niet fout 2 3 | It's not wrong | |
Er is iets mis | Something is wrong |
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