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"already" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “already” is al.

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already reeds

Examples of "already" in use

There are 51 examples of the Dutch word for "already" being used:
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Have you already read the newspaper today? Heb je vandaag de krant al gelezen?
It went like that the first day, and later it got worse and worse. Zo ging het de eerste dag, en later werd het al erger en erger.
The Christmas lights shone higher and higher De Kerstlichtjes stegen al hoger en hoger
The Christmas lights shone higher and higher: she now saw them like stars in the sky. De Kerstlichtjes stegen al hoger en hoger: zij zag ze nu als sterren aan den hemel.
She was already asleep. Ze sliep al.
The holidays are approaching quickly. De feestdagen naderen al snel.
it will have to go in the water, even if I have to push it in myself in het water moet het, al zou ik het er ook zelf induwen
Absenteeism due to illness has been increasing in our country for years. Ziekteverzuim stijgt al jaren in ons land.
You cannot make a silk purse from a sow’s ear. Al draagt een aap een gouden ring, het is en blijft een lelijk ding.
they had only the roof to cover them, through which the wind was howling, although the largest holes had been plugged with straw and rags. boven zich hadden zij slechts het dak, waardoor de wind heenfloot, al mochten de grootste reten ook met stro en lompen dichtgestopt zijn.

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Absenteeism due to illness has been increasing in our country for years.,
all the more,
but with every night, the space on which he swam became smaller and smaller,
Do you have children already?,
Fans have so far offered $ 600,000 to be able to sit down at the table with the third-richest man in the world.,
Fifteen samples have already been examined.,
Have you already brushed your hair?,
Have you already read the newspaper today?,
Have you eaten yet?,
Have you ever traveled by plane?,
Have you got a beard already?,
Have you got used to eating Japanese food yet?,
He already tried five different hair-growing supplements to no avail.,
He lingers for months with the delivery of the building permit, despite the positive opinion of the Consultation Committee.,
Hema has meanwhile more than 600 branches across the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and Luxembourg.,
I already know the answer.,
I already ordered.,
I tell you the truth, although you might find it unpleasant, but that is a proof of my friendship,
it was sad because it looked ugly and was mocked by everyone else,
It was terribly cold, snow was falling and it was already starting to get dark.
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