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"not" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “not” is niet.

Examples of "not" in use

There are 559 examples of the Dutch word for "not" being used:
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We’re not alone. We zijn niet alleen.
She’s lost, isn’t she? Ze is verdwaald, of niet?
They did not go back home. Ze gingen niet terug naar huis.
Aren’t you going to introduce us? Ga je ons niet voorstellen?
I don’t know if she likes me or not. Ik weet niet of ze mij leuk vindt of niet.
Just pretend like we’re not here. Doe gewoon alsof we hier niet zijn.
I don’t want to be alone with Tom. Ik wil niet alleen blijven met Tom.
Don't come to the meeting! Kom niet naar de bijeenkomst.
Why don’t we go to Australia with Tom? Waarom gaan we niet naar Australië met Tom?
My efforts were not in vain. Mijn inspanningen waren niet voor niets.

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a non-governmental organisation,
A storm prevented the plane from taking off.,
According to Tom, that’s not going to happen.,
After he had received a new kidney, he no longer had to have dialysis.,
After internal consultation, your candidacy has not been accepted.,
Agreed, as long as the wind doesn’t start blowing.,
All the efforts of the doctors were of no avail.,
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 then he began to feel such a great longing for a swim on the water, that he could not help telling the hen.,
And why not?,
are not going,
aren’t,
Aren’t you even a little curious?,
Aren’t you going to introduce us?,
Aren’t you hot?,
At first he did not realize that he had won the speech contest.,
At such moments I don’t think about all the misery, but about the beauty that still remains.,
At the last minute, he decided not to go.,
Banking does not have to be difficult and time-consuming.,
Belgians claim that French fries are not French but Belgian.
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