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"am" in Dutch

ben

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “am” is ben.

Pronounced the same

See also

Recording	English	Dutch	Learn
	is becoming (2nd and 3rd person singular)	wordt	Learn
	to be	zijn	Learn
	is	is	Learn
	become	geworden	Learn

Examples of "am" in use

There are 189 examples of the Dutch word for "am" being used:

Recording	English	Dutch	Learn
	I am used to low temperatures.	Ik ben gewend aan lage temperaturen.	Learn
	I am a Canadian citizen.	Ik ben een Canadees staatsburger.	Learn
	I’ve been feeling depressed lately.	Ik ben de laatste tijd neerslachtig.	Learn
	I am the guardian of my disabled brother.	Ik ben de voogd van mijn gehandicapte broer.	Learn
	I moved to Boston last spring.	Ik ben afgelopen voorjaar naar Boston verhuisd.	Learn
	I happened to meet her in the street.	Ik ben haar toevallig tegengekomen op straat.	Learn
	But they will kill me, because I, who am so ugly, dare to approach them	Maar zij zullen mij doden, omdat ik, die zo lelijk ben, mij in hun nabijheid durf wagen	Learn
	“Thank God!” the duckling said with a sigh; “I’m so ugly that even the dog doesn’t want to bite me.”	“Goddank!” zei het eendje met een zucht; “ik ben zo lelijk, dat de hond mij zelfs niet wil bijten.”	Learn
	“It stretches far beyond the other side of the trees, until the pastor’s garden; but I have never been there.”	“Die strekt zich nog ver aan de andere kant van het geboomte uit, tot aan de tuin van de pastoor; maar daar ben ik nog nooit geweest.”	Learn
	“I have also been fooled like that and it caused me a lot of work with my young ones, because they were afraid of the water.”	“Ik ben ook eens zo beetgenomen en had toen heel wat werk met mijn jongen, want zij waren bang voor het water!”	Learn

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"am" Practice (189)

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Lesson phrases

Am I fat?,

Am I obliged to file the declaration?,

Am I that transparent?,

Am I that transparent?,

and I am fifteen years old,

and I’m an IT guy,

and I’m fourteen years old,

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 citizen from the United States.

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Themed Courses

Miscellaneous 4

Part of Speech Courses

Verbs (Present tense, 1st person singular) 1