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

Examples of "am" in use

There are 189 examples of the Dutch word for "am" being used:
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I am happy to have lunch at the restaurant. Ik ben blij dat ik in het restaurant kan lunchen.
I’m lost. Ik ben verdwaald.
I am happy to be at the cafe. Ik ben blij dat ik in het café ben.
I’m scared of being alone. Ik ben bang om alleen te zijn.
I got lost in the woods. Ik ben verdwaald in het bos.
I happen to be a good driver. Toevallig ben ik een goede chauffeur.
I’m tired, but I still can’t fall asleep. Ik ben moe maar ik kan nog niet slapen.
I’m Mary by the way and this is Tom. Ik ben trouwens Maria, en dit is Tom.
I didn’t go shopping yesterday. Ik ben gisteren niet gaan winkelen.
I found out who Tom’s father is. Ik ben erachter gekomen wie Toms vader is.

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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?,
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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