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"may" in Dutch

mag
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “may” is mag.

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May mei
may mochten
may mocht

Examples of "may" in use

There are 42 examples of the Dutch word for "may" being used:
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May I join your meeting? Mag ik aanschuiven bij jullie vergadering?
Then you have no right to express an opinion when sensible people are speaking. Dan mag je ook geen mening hebben, als verstandige lieden met elkaar spreken.
You can’t mess this up. Je mag dit niet verprutsen.
You may not judge the servant of another person. U mag de bediende van een ander niet beoordelen.
You’re not allowed to skip your turn in a game of chess. Tijdens het schaken mag je geen beurt overslaan.
May I come in? Mag ik binnenkomen?
You cannot touch anything there. Je mag daar niets aanraken.
What rate should I use? Welk tarief mag ik hanteren?
You’ll have to establish residence here before you can vote. Je moet je hier permanent vestigen voor je mag stemmen.
You absolutely may not cut pictures out of the books on the bookcase. Uit de boeken die in de kast staan mag je in geen geval plaatjes knippen.

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"may" Practice (43)
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As long as you keep quiet, you can stay here.,
Can I come with you?,
Can I have a bag?,
Can I have a receipt?,
Can I kiss you?,
Can I quickly pee before we leave?,
Can I see in the kitchen?,
Can I see the menu, please?,
Can I see the room?,
Can I sit here?,
Can I use your phone?,
Could I have some more?,
Could I have the bill, please?,
Could I see a menu?,
Heaven knows what there was in the bed!,
I don’t like that man.,
May I ask you a question?,
May I come in?,
May I have a bottle of juice?,
May I have a bottle of red wine?
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