maar Learn Unstarted Summary The Dutch translation for “but” is maar. Examples of "but" in use There are 128 examples of the Dutch word for "but" being used: Recording English Dutch Learn I don’t mind your groping in the dark for a solution, but I wish you’d come to a decision. Het maakt mij niet uit dat je in het donker tast naar een oplossing, maar ik zou willen dat je tot een besluit zou komen. Learn it swam in the water, dived under with his head, but was treated with contempt by all other animals, because of its ugly appearance. het zwom in het water, het dook met zijn kopje onder, maar door alle dieren werd het om zijn lelijkheid met minachting bejegend Learn but the duckling thought they would harm him; and in his fear he flew into the milk pail, so the milk was splashed all over the room maar het eendje dacht, dat zij hem kwaad wilden doen en vloog in zijn angst juist in het melkvat, zodat de melk overal in de kamer rondspatte Learn no less maar liefst Learn But the poor duckling that had hatched last and looked so ugly was bitten, bumped and fooled by both the ducks and the chickens. Maar het arme eendje, dat het laatst uit het ei gekomen was en er zo lelijk uitzag, werd gebeten, gestoten en voor de gek gehouden, en dat zowel door de eenden als door de kippen. Learn “That’s not possible,“ said the duckling’s mother; “It is not beautiful, but it has a good heart and swims just as good as the others, yes, I must say, even better. “Dat gaat immers niet,” zei de moeder van het eendje; “het is wel niet mooi, maar het heeft een goed hart en zwemt even flink als al de anderen, ja, ik moet zeggen, nog beter. Learn “Kill me!” Said the poor beast. «Dood mij maar!» zei het arme beest. Learn He is very frugal, but not stingy. Hij is erg zuinig, maar niet gierig. Learn I wish I’d been born Canadian. Was ik maar als Canadees geboren. Learn but the Dutch created Holland maar de Hollanders schiepen Holland Learn Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Current page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 … Next page Next › Last page Last » Practice Lesson "but" Practice (99) Lesson Learn Lesson words but etc. View all lesson words Lesson phrases A single match would do her good, if she would dare to take one from a box, strike it against the wall to warm her fingers., all the more, And now all the little ducks hurried, as much as they could, and they emerged from the eggs and looked everywhere under the green leaves; and the mother let them look, as much as they wanted; because green is good for the eyes., And that is what they did; but the other ducks around looked at them and said to each other:, And the mother said, “I wish you went away from here!”, And the tomcat, whom she called her son, could arch his back and purr; he even gave sparks, but then one had to stroke his hair the wrong direction., ask the tomcat about it, but - the light already went out, the stove disappeared and all that was left, was the remains of a half-burnt match in her hand., but apparently they lived wrongly, but few ethical forms of investment, But good heavens!, but he felt something towards them as he had never felt for anything else, but how did it help?, But if you insist upon being easy on yourself, life is going to be very hard on you., But in the corner, sat in the dawn of the morning whilst leaning against the wall; the poor little girl, with pale cheeks and smiling mouth, but it is where I was born, but no eggs came, but now she became colder, but she didn't dare to go home, but of a swan, but she didn’t think about that etc. View all lesson phrases Themed Courses Miscellaneous 3 Part of Speech Courses Conjunctions 1