"He tried to hit the ball." in Dutch

Hij probeerde de bal te treffen.

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Literal Breakdown

English	Dutch	Learn
he	hij	Learn
tried (simple past)	probeerde	Learn
the	de	Learn
ball	bal	Learn
to strike; to hit (long form)	te treffen	Learn

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 strike; to hit (long form)" (te treffen).