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"may" in Dutch

mag
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “may” is mag.

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May mei
may mochten
may mocht

Examples of "may" in use

There are 40 examples of the Dutch word for "may" being used:
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What rate should I use? Welk tarief mag ik hanteren?
You can’t mess this up. Je mag dit niet verprutsen.
You may not judge the servant of another person. U mag de bediende van een ander niet beoordelen.
You’re not allowed to skip your turn in a game of chess. Tijdens het schaken mag je geen beurt overslaan.
You cannot touch anything there. Je mag daar niets aanraken.
You’ll have to establish residence here before you can vote. Je moet je hier permanent vestigen voor je mag stemmen.
You absolutely may not cut pictures out of the books on the bookcase. Uit de boeken die in de kast staan mag je in geen geval plaatjes knippen.
You are not allowed to have sexual intercourse with your daughter-in-law. U mag geen geslachtsgemeenschap hebben met uw schoondochter.
Under no circumstances must anyone enter the room until it has been cleaned up completely. Onder geen beding mag iemand de kamer betreden voordat deze volledig is opgeruimd.
May I come in? Mag ik binnenkomen?

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"may" Practice (28)
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Can I have a bag?,
Can I have a receipt?,
Can I kiss you?,
Can I see in the kitchen?,
Can I see the menu, please?,
Can I use your phone?,
Could I have some more?,
Could I see a menu?,
Heaven knows what there was in the bed!,
May I ask you a question?,
May I have a bottle of juice?,
May I have a bottle of red wine?,
May I have a bottle of white wine?,
May I have a bottle of wine?,
May I have a cup of tea?,
May I have a glass of wine?,
May I have some butter?,
May I have some salt?,
May I have your attention please.,
May I see the room first?
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