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m'n |
me | mij
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you | je
jij |
your | je
jouw |
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he | hij
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his | zijn
z'n |
him | hem
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she | ze
zij |
her |
haar
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her | haar | |
it | het
't |
its | zijn
z'n haar |
it | het
't er ‑>> hij (-ie ) zij ze |
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we | we
wij |
our |
ons
onze |
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you | jullie | your | jullie | you | jullie | |
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they | ze
zij |
their | hun | hun
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you | U | your | Uw | you | U | |
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U - polite 'you' - usually singular |
Je hebt gelijk
You are right
... daar krijg je last van
2
3
... that's going to hurt, bother you
Weet je waar de sleutel is?
Do you know
where the key is?
- Do you happen to know?
Weet jij waar de sleutel is?
2
Do you know
where the key is?
- Are you the one who knows?
Ben jij 't?
is it you?
jij bent
['you are'] - it's your turn
Heb je je koffie op?
Did you finish your coffee?
Hoe is 't met je moeder?
How is your mother?
't Is jouw beurt
It's your turn
Er is bezoek voor je
There is a visitor for you
/ There are visitors for you
Ik vertel je de waarheid
2
I'm telling you the truth
Als ik jou was zou ik niet gaan
If I were you I wouldn't go
Ik heb 't van jou geleerd
2
[I've learned it from you] It was taught to me
by you, You taught me this
Vraag niet
wat Nederland voor jou kan doen, maar vraag
je af wat jij voor Nederland kunt doen
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3
Vraag niet
wat Nederland voor je kan doen, maar vraag
je af wat je voor Nederland kunt doen
2
3
Do not ask
what Holland can do for you,
but ask yourself what you can do for Holland
(naar president Kennedy
2
after president Kennedy)
The 'various forms' line is better Dutch, but the 'all-je'
line is not wrong
Hij is familie van me
2
[He is kin of me] He is a relative
Hij ziet er moe uit
He looks tired
Heeft-ie kinderen?
2
Does he have children?
tijdens zijn leven
2
tijdens z'n leven
2
during his life, in his lifetime
k gaf hem een kwartje
Ik gaf 'm een kwartje
I gave him a quarter
Zij is een zangeres
She is a singer
Het is haar huis
It's her house
Heb je haar gezicht gezien?
2
Have you seen her face?
Heb je haar gezien?
have you seen her?
Hij geeft haar gele rozen
he's giving her yellow roses
't Is koud buiten
it's cold outside
de dag - hij was lang
the day - it was long
't schip - het is gezonken
the ship - it has sunk
De hond en z'n vlooien
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3
The dog and its fleas
't Vogeltje en haar jongen
The [little] bird and its young
Het schip en haar bemanning
The ship and its/her crew
Ze konden het niet bewijzen
2
They [could not] were not able to prove it
Je moet er wat aan doen
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3
4
You should do something about it
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We gaan zo eten We'll have dinner in a minute We zijn de dupe 2 3 We've been duped, we are the victims, we pay the price Wij zijn de dupe 2 3 We are the ones paying the price, it's us who are the victims ons koude kikkerland our chilly frog's country (it's a wretched place but it's home) 't Onze Vader 2 [The Our Father] - The Lord's Prayer ‑>> Die auto is niet van ons 2 3 That car is not ours, that is not our car Geef ons heden ons dagelijks brood 2 Give us today our daily bread
Hebben jullie 't leuk gehad? Did you [guys] enjoy yourselves, did you have a good time? Jullie moeten nog veel leren 2 3 You guys still have a lot to learn Hebben jullie 't leuk gehad? Did you [guys] enjoy yourselves, did you have a good time? Waar zijn jullie fietsen? Where are your bicycles? Ik heb jullie veel woorden gegeven 2 I have given you (guys) many words Ik leer jullie Nederlands 2 I'm teaching you (guys) Dutch
Ze lagen te slapen They were sleeping Ze hebben drie kinderen They have three children Het is hun eigen geld It is their own money Heb je hun hond gezien? Have you seen their dog? Ik zal 't hun geven I'll give it to them Ze hielp hen met de vertaling She helped them with the translation
Hoe maakt U 't? How are you? (polite) Zou U dat nog eens willen zeggen? Would you mind saying that [once more] again? Wat is uw naam? What's your name? Heeft Uw hond U gebeten? Did your dog bite you? Bent U gebeten door Uw hond? Were you bitten by your dog? Je hoeft geen 'U' te zeggen 2 3 4 You don't have to [say] use the polite 'you'
'Men'
is an 'occasional they,' translated variously as 'people' or 'one,'
'you' or otherwise.
Men zegt dat ...
It is said that ...
Hier ziet men de
gevolgen
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'Thou shalt not steal'