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"knew (singular)" in Dutch

wist

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “knew (singular)” is wist.

See also

Recording	English	Dutch	Learn
	knew	kende	Learn
	knew (plural)	wisten	Learn

Examples of "knew" in use

There are 27 examples of the Dutch word for "knew" being used:

Recording	English	Dutch	Learn
	I had no idea that Mary was your daughter.	Ik wist niet dat Mary jouw dochter was.	Learn
	I was a kid and didn’t know any better than that it would never pass	ik was een kind en wist niet beter dan dat ’t nooit voorbij zou gaan	Learn
	Didn’t you know Tom was married?	Wist je niet dat Tom getrouwd was?	Learn
	Yanni knew his family was poor.	Yanni wist dat zijn familie arm was.	Learn
	I wonder if Tom knew we had to do that.	Ik vraag me af of Tom wist dat we dat moesten doen.	Learn
	I knew you were trouble the minute I saw you.	Zodra ik je zag, wist ik dat je ellende zou brengen.	Learn
	The poor duckling did not know what to do	Het arme eendje wist niet, hoe het zich zou wenden of keren	Learn
	I had no idea that you could cook so well.	Ik wist niet dat je zo goed kon koken.	Learn
	I knew you’d mess things up.	Ik wist dat je het ging verprutsen.	Learn
	I had no idea that Mary was your granddaughter.	Ik wist niet dat Mary jouw kleindochter was.	Learn

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"knew (singular)" Practice (26)

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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,

Didn’t you know Tom was married?,

he didn’t know how to behave himself,

He knew that Dumbledore would immediately see through that excuse.,

How did you know Tom and Mary were the ones who stole your saxophone?,

I didn’t know that Tom and John were brothers?,

I didn’t know that Tom couldn’t speak French.,

I had no idea that Mary was your daughter.,

I had no idea that Mary was your granddaughter.,

I had no idea that Mary was your wife.,

I had no idea that Tom was your son.,

I had no idea that you could cook so well.,

I knew,

I knew you’d come.,

I knew you’d mess things up.,

I thought you knew that.,

I was a kid and didn’t know any better than that it would never pass,

I wish everyone knew this.,

Now the prince took her to be his wife; because now he knew that he had a real princess, and the pea was placed in the cabinet of rarities, in which it can still be seen, if at least no one has stolen it.,

She didn’t know what she could do here.

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