Hij probeerde de bal te treffen.
      
                  Literal Breakdown
| Recording | English | Dutch | Learn | 
|---|---|---|---|
| he | hij | ||
| tried (simple past) | probeerde | ||
| the | de | ||
| ball | bal | ||
| to hit (long form) | te treffen | 
Summary
The Dutch translation for “He tried to hit the ball.” is Hij probeerde de bal te treffen.. The Dutch, Hij probeerde de bal te treffen., can be broken down into 5 parts:"he" (hij), "tried (simple past)" (probeerde), "the" (de), "ball" (bal) and "to hit (long form)" (te treffen).Practice Lesson
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