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"only" in Dutch

alleen
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “only” is alleen.

Pronounced the same

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alone alleen

See also

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only enige
only pas
only enkel

Examples of "only" in use

There are 18 examples of the Dutch word for "only" being used:
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only you alleen jij
I’ll go on my own. Ik ga wel alleen.
only children alleen kinderen
He’s home alone. Hij is alleen thuis.
No, only cold water. Nee, alleen koud water.
We were just being honest. We waren alleen maar eerlijk.
I only said that to make a joke. Ik zei dat alleen om te lachen.
Such a thing will bring you only misery. Zo’n ding brengt alleen maar ellende.
She only has a fever, but bad. Ze heeft alleen koorts, maar behoorlijk.
You’ll only embarrass yourself. Je zult jezelf alleen maar voor schut zetten.

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Acknowledgements

Audio
Dorenda Snieder
Audio source
http://shtooka.net/view_sound.php?id=115863
Audio licence
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/