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"am" in Dutch

ben
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “am” is ben.

Pronounced the same

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are (2nd person singular, in questions) ben

See also

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to become worden
am (passive) word
were waren
is (passive) wordt
became werd
become (plural) worden
were werden
becomes (3rd person singular) wordt
were was
become word

Examples of "am" in use

There are 187 examples of the Dutch word for "am" being used:
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I was born on the 16th of June 1978. Ik ben geboren op 16 juni 1978.
I was born on the 22nd of June 1976. Ik ben geboren op 22 juni 1976.
I am happy to be at the cafe. Ik ben blij dat ik in het café ben.
I’m married and I have two children. Ik ben getrouwd en heb twee kinderen.
I am happy to have lunch at the restaurant. Ik ben blij dat ik in het restaurant kan lunchen.
If I take a taxi, I will arrive in advance. Als ik een taxi neem, ben ik ruim op tijd aanwezig.
I sunbathed for too long and my skin felt sore. Ik ben te lang zonnebaden en mijn huid voelde pijnlijk aan.

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"am" Practice (156)
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Am I fat?,
Am I in love?,
Am I obliged to file the declaration?,
Am I that transparent?,
Am I that transparent?,
but it is where I was born,
But they will kill me, because I, who am so ugly, dare to approach them,
By the way, I’m free tonight.,
Don’t let anyone know I’m here.,
I agree with the author’s position.,
I almost forgot.,
I almost tripped.,
I am,
I am 19 years old.,
I am a British citizen.,
I am a Canadian citizen.,
I am a cook.,
I am a doctor.,
I am accustomed to cold weather.,
I am allergic to pollen.
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