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"can (plural)" in Dutch

kunnen

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “can (plural)” is kunnen.

Pronounced the same

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to be able

kunnen

Examples of "can" in use

There are 27 examples of the Dutch word for "can" being used:
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She didn’t know what she could do here.

Ze wist niet wat ze hier zou kunnen doen.
People can’t live without water.

Mensen kunnen niet leven zonder water.
We can go shopping later.

We kunnen later gaan winkelen.
We can see many stars tonight.

We kunnen veel sterren zien deze nacht.
They can all drive.

Ze kunnen allemaal rijden.
Owls can see in the dark.

Uilen kunnen in het donker zien.
We can change.

We kunnen veranderen.
I could use some advice.

Ik zou wat advies kunnen gebruiken.
Children can easily squat.

Kinderen kunnen gemakkelijk hurken.
Men can’t live without water.

Mannen kunnen niet leven zonder water.

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According to a study by Stanford University windmills can brave wind speeds of up to 180 km/h.,
I could use some advice.,
It is sad that in the Netherlands, a country known as tolerant, parents cannot make this choice.,
Let’s find a quiet spot where we can talk.,
Let’s see if we can get their attention.,
Men can’t live without water.,
Mom, can elephants fly?,
People can’t live without water.,
She didn’t know what she could do here.,
Some religious people can be very judgemental.,
The duckling expressed as his opinion, that it could be different, but the chicken was not able to do that.,
the following phases can be distinguished,
They can all drive.,
They can’t build dikes.,
They could have devoured us alive.,
Viruses can make you sick.,
We can change.,
We can go shopping later.,
We can see many stars tonight.
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Joe van der Lee