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"they (short form)" in Dutch

ze
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “they (short form)” is ze.

Pronounced the same

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she (short form) ze
them ze

See also

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them hen
you (singular, emphatic) jij
you (indirect object) jou
me (emphatic) mij
you (singular) je
him hem
her haar
they zij
she zij
you (plural) jullie

Examples of "they" in use

There are 100 examples of the Dutch word for "they" being used:
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Are they still here? Zijn ze er nog?
They have no home. Ze hebben geen huis.
They were mine. Ze waren van mij.
They are children. Ze zijn kinderen.
They already have one. Ze hebben er al een.
They are not so good at their job. Ze zijn niet zo goed in hun werk.
They were not home. Ze waren niet thuis.
They are all here. Ze zijn allemaal hier.
I know what they’re going to do. Ik weet wat ze gaan doen.
They found out. Ze kwamen erachter.

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A lot of women buy shoes one size too small, because they find them prettier.,
And now all the little ducks hurried, as much as they could, and they emerged from the eggs and looked everywhere under the green leaves; and the mother let them look, as much as they wanted; because green is good for the eyes.,
and now they are on the right track,
And that is what they did; but the other ducks around looked at them and said to each other:,
Are they still here?,
Both of them are from Australia.,
Both of them stop there.,
but apparently they lived wrongly,
for a few seconds they couldn’t move a muscle,
how simply they lived back then,
I couldn't get them in; no matter how much it quacked, it didn't help me!,
I know what they’re going to do.,
I listened carefully to what they said.,
It didn’t envy them at all.,
Strange that they worship the sun.,
The laws are there, but they are not observed.,
The next morning it took a long time before they were finally on the way.,
They all watched.,
They already have one.,
They are not so good at their job.
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