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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 496 examples of the Dutch word for "not" being used:
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We can’t fail again. We kunnen niet weer falen.
But that doesn’t bother him one bit. Maar dat zit hem niet dwars.
I shouldn’t have called. Ik had niet moeten bellen.
I’m not old fashioned. Ik ben niet ouderwets.
Tom doesn’t live around here. Tom woont hier niet in de buurt.
Shouldn’t you call the police? Moet je de politie niet bellen?
I don’t speak Dutch very well. Ik spreek niet zo goed Nederlands.
I don’t understand these new rules. Ik begrijp deze nieuwe regels niet.
According to Tom, that’s not going to happen. Volgens Tom gaat dat niet gebeuren.
You can’t be afraid to fail. U kunt niet bang zijn om te falen.

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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?,
Aren’t you even a little curious?,
Aren’t you going to introduce us?,
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.,
Bob could not control his anger.,
But now she became colder, but she didn't dare to go home.,
but she didn’t think about that
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