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"are (plural)" in Dutch

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “are (plural)” is zijn.

Pronounced the same

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to be zijn
his zijn
its zijn

See also

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are (2nd person singular) bent
are (2nd person singular, inverted form) ben

Examples of "are" in use

There are 190 examples of the Dutch word for "are" being used:
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These are Tom’s. Deze zijn van Tom.
Are they still here? Zijn ze er nog?
they are zij zijn
Where are we? Waar zijn we?
They are children. Ze zijn kinderen.
Where are the children? Waar zijn de kinderen?
Those children are also Tom’s. Deze kinderen zijn ook van Tom.
we are wij zijn
We are here. Wij zijn hier.
They are not so good at their job. Ze zijn niet zo goed in hun werk.

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All of my brothers and sisters were born in Boston.,
and now they are on the right track,
Are her parents divorced?,
are hit hard,
Are starfish edible?,
Are there any vegetarian restaurants here?,
Are these edible?,
Are they still here?,
Are wasps poisonous?,
Are we idiots?,
Are you guys happy?,
Are you guys really related?,
Both of them are from Australia.,
Circumstances have changed.,
Coal plants in the United States are responsible for one third of total greenhouse gas emissions,
Considerable amounts are involved in drug trafficking.,
Did you all go shopping together?,
Does the room come with bedsheets?,
Dogs are smarter than we think.,
Even intelligent people are sometimes absent-minded.
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