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"not" in Dutch

niet

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The Dutch translation for “not” is niet.

Examples of "not" in use

There are 444 examples of the Dutch word for "not" being used:
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Why didn’t you come by bus?

Waarom ben je niet met de bus gekomen?
I didn’t want my mum to find out.

Ik wilde niet dat mijn moeder erachter komt.
Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t do that.

Zelfs als ik het zou willen, zou ik dat niet kunnen doen.
false

niet waar
not true

nietwaar
What you said is not true.

Wat je zei, is niet waar.
I don’t want to speak about myself.

Ik wil niet van mij zelf spreken.
I don’t want to speak for myself.

Van mij zelf wil ik niet spreken.
I don’t want to be alone with Tom.

Ik wil niet alleen blijven met Tom.
Just because you can, doesn’t mean that you should.

Het is niet omdat je het kunt, dat het ook moet.

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a non-governmental organisation,
According to Tom, that’s not going to happen.,
After he had received a new kidney, he no longer had to have dialysis.,
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.,
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,
But that doesn’t matter!,
But the newspaper stressed that it will not be sufficient to meet the stated climate goals.,
but we don’t care,
Can’t you vacuum later?,
Crime doesn’t pay.,
Didn’t you know Tom was married?,
Do not give alms to impoverishment.,
Do not participate in all sorts of excesses.,
Don’t ask how I know that.,
Don’t be proud, but do your best to be humble.,
Don’t forget to turn the light off.,
Don’t imagine such nonsense, and be grateful for all the good you have received.
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