liever Learn Unstarted Summary The Dutch translation for “rather” is liever. See also Recording English Dutch Learn rather nogal Learn rather eerder Learn rather veeleer Learn Examples of "rather" in use There are 5 examples of the Dutch word for "rather" being used: Recording English Dutch Learn I would rather do management now. Ik zou nu liever management doen. Learn Leave that behind and teach your other children to swim! Laat dat maar liggen, en leer je andere kinderen liever zwemmen! Learn I prefer walking to being carried in a vehicle. Ik ga liever te voet dan in een voertuig vervoerd te worden. Learn She rarely got visitors, because the other ducks preferred to swim in the canal, than to come out of the water to talk to her. Daarbij kreeg zij zelden bezoek, want de andere eenden zwommen liever in de gracht rond, dan dat zij eens uit het water kwamen om met haar te praten. Learn It lay there for two whole days; then two wild geese or, rather said, gannets came to him; it was not that long ago that they hatched from the egg, and that is why they were so overconfident. Zo lag het twee hele dagen; toen kwamen er twee wilde ganzen of, liever gezegd, genten naar hem toe; het was nog niet lang geleden, dat zij uit het ei gekropen waren, en daarom waren zij zo overmoedig. Learn Practice Lesson "rather" Practice (5) Lesson Learn Lesson words rather etc. View all lesson words Lesson phrases I would rather do management now., It lay there for two whole days; then two wild geese or, rather said, gannets came to him; it was not that long ago that they hatched from the egg, and that is why they were so overconfident., Leave that behind and teach your other children to swim!, She rarely got visitors, because the other ducks preferred to swim in the canal, than to come out of the water to talk to her. etc. View all lesson phrases Themed Courses Miscellaneous 64 Part of Speech Courses Adverbs 10