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"when; if" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “when; if” is als.

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Examples of "when; if" in use

There are 62 examples of the Dutch word for "when; if" being used:
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If you scream loudly, you get a sore throat. Als je hard schreeuwt, krijg je een zere keel.
When the fox is preaching the Passion, farmer, watch out for your chickens. Als de vos de passie preekt, boer, let op uw kippen.
When a fool is silent, he may be considered wise. Als de dwaas zwijgt, kan men hem voor wijs houden.
Every time I see Tom, he’s reading a comic book. Telkens als ik Tom zie, leest hij een stripboek.
Has anyone ever told you that you snore when you sleep? Heeft iemand je ooit verteld dat je snurkt als je slaapt?
If we decline, what are the alternatives? Wat zijn de alternatieven, als we afwijzen?
My mom will kill me if she finds out. Mijn moeder maakt me af als ze erachter komt.
Every time he comes here, he orders the same dish. Telkens als hij hier komt, bestelt hij hetzelfde gerecht.
Now the prince took her to be his wife; because now he knew that he had a real princess, and the pea was placed in the cabinet of rarities, in which it can still be seen, if at least no one has stolen it. Nu nam de prins haar tot vrouw; want nu wist hij, dat hij een echte prinses bezat, en de erwt kwam in het kabinet van zeldzaamheden, waarin zij nog te zien is, als niemand haar ten minste gestolen heeft.
It is useless to get up early and toil late into the night. Het is zinloos als u vroeg opstaat en tot diep in de nacht ploetert.

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A single match would do her good, if she would dare to take one from a box, strike it against the wall to warm her fingers.,
But if you insist upon being easy on yourself, life is going to be very hard on you.,
Children can go crazy when they lose their favorite toys.,
Do we get a reward if we find him?,
Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t do that.,
Even if it’s raining, I’ll go for a walk.,
Even if you’re tired, you must persevere.,
Every time he comes here, he orders the same dish.,
Every time I see Tom, he’s reading a comic book.,
Every time she coughed, she felt a great deal of pain.,
Feel free to call if you need anything.,
for her old grandmother, the only one who had ever loved her, and who had now passed away, had told her that when a star falls, a soul was going up to God,
for the time being,
Has anyone ever told you that you snore when you sleep?,
He already would have been happy if the ducks would have accepted him around them,
He always says “Hello” when I see him.,
I hope it is not a drake!,
I know you will go away again when the match burns out.,
I only want to live in an apartment if it has a balcony.,
I would be grateful if you could do that for me.
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