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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 won’t leave unless everyone is ready. We vertrekken niet, tenzij iedereen klaar is.
I don’t think that’s a good investment. Ik denk niet dat het een goede investering is.
All the efforts of the doctors were of no avail. Alle inspanningen van de artsen mochten niet baten.
Tom said that he didn’t think that Mary was hungry. Tom zei dat hij er niet aan gedacht had dat Maria honger had.
Mary has not yet replied to Tom’s letter. Mary heeft nog niet geantwoord op Tom zijn brief.
Not everyone grows up in a privileged position. Niet iedereen groeit op in een bevoorrechte positie.
The poor duckling did not know what to do Het arme eendje wist niet, hoe het zich zou wenden of keren
I don’t have enough money to buy the latest smartphone. Ik heb niet genoeg geld om de laatste smartphone te kopen.
The earth can satisfy our needs but not our greed. De aarde kan voorzien in onze behoeften, maar niet in onze hebzucht.
I don’t think that’s right, and it bothers me personally. Dat vind ik allebei niet juist en dat zit mij persoonlijk dwars.

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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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