"love" in Dutch | Lingopolo

houden van

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Literal Breakdown

Recording	English	Dutch	Learn
	to keep	houden	Learn
	of	van	Learn

The Dutch translation for “love (plural)” is houden van. The Dutch, houden van, can be broken down into 2 parts:"to keep" (houden) and "of" (van).

English	Dutch	Learn
love (1st person singular, long form)	hou van	Learn
loves (3rd person singular, long form)	houdt van	Learn
don’t love; don’t like (1st person singular)	hou niet van	Learn
love	liefde	Learn
love (2nd person singular, in a question)	hou	Learn

There are 5 examples of the Dutch word for "love" being used:

English	Dutch	Learn
We love each other.	We houden van elkaar.	Learn
Children like ice cream.	Kinderen houden van ijs.	Learn
Dogs love bones.	Honden houden van botten.	Learn
Children love to sing.	Kinderen houden van zingen.	Learn
Some people like sports, and others don’t.	Sommige mensen houden van sport, andere niet.	Learn