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"it" in Dutch

het
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “it” is het.

Pronounced the same

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the (neutral) het

Examples of "it" in use

There are 578 examples of the Dutch word for "it" being used:
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How long does it take to make? Hoe lang duurt het trouwens om te maken?
I can’t hear what you’re saying; it’s too noisy here. Ik versta u niet, het is hier te rumoerig.
Although it rained, we went outside. Hoewel het regende, gingen we naar buiten.
Every time she coughed, she felt a great deal of pain. Telkens als ze hoestte deed het veel pijn.
I think it’s so great that you often think of everything. Ik vind het zo knap dat je vaak aan alles denkt.
I promise that I won’t tell anyone. Ik zal het heus niet doorvertellen.
It was teeming with families at the zoo. Het wemelde van de gezinnen in de dierentuin.
It isn’t clear whether she would agree. Het is niet duidelijk of ze zal instemmen.
It was an awkward silence. Het was een ongemakkelijke stilte.
It was uncomfortably quiet in the room. Het was onbehaaglijk stil in de kamer.

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After midnight, it will be dry in most places.,
After saying this, she grabbed it and stroked its feathers smooth.,
Agreed, as long as the wind doesn’t start blowing.,
All the windows were brightly lit, and it smelled wonderfully of goose roast; because it was New Years Eve.,
Although he had no experience, he did well.,
Although it rained, we went outside.,
Am I wrong?,
and as soon as they were out of his sight, he dived under the water until the bottom, and when he rose again he was almost beside himself with excitement,
and before he well knew how it had happened, he found himself in a large garden, in which fragrant elders bent their long green branches down to the water,
And immediately an old duck flew to the poor beast and bit it in the neck.,
And it’s nearby here.,
And so it stayed motionless, while the hail whirled through the reeds and one shot after another banged,
And the matches were glowing so bright, brighter than at noon-day.,
and then he began to feel such a great longing for a swim on the water, that he could not help telling the hen.,
Are you busy?,
Are you going to show me?,
Around noon, it started to rain.,
As they climbed higher and higher in the air, the ugly little duckling felt wonderfully weary,
Ask anyone.,
At first the job looked good to him, but later it became tiresome.
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