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"should (singular)" in Dutch

zou
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “should (singular)” is zou.

Pronounced the same

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would (singular) zou

See also

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should (3rd person singular) dient
should (plural) behoren

Examples of "should" in use

There are 9 examples of the Dutch word for "should" being used:
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You should know that. Dat zou je moeten weten.
The only thing you should do is wait. Het enige wat je zou moeten doen is wachten.
if I should go there als ik daar heen zou gaan
This shouldn’t take long. Dit zou niet lang moeten duren.
The government should do away with these regulations. De overheid zou af moeten doen met dit reglement.
Line twelve only comes in half an hour, but line five should be here in three minutes. Lijn twaalf komt pas over een half uur, maar lijn vijf zou hier over drie minuten moeten zijn.
You should take a closer look. Je zou het beter van naderbij aanzien.
Tom should cancel the meeting. Tom zou de bijeenkomst moeten afzeggen.
There should be a box of matches in the top drawer. Er zou een pakje lucifers in de bovenste la moeten liggen.

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"should (singular)" Practice (10)
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if I should go there,
Line twelve only comes in half an hour, but line five should be here in three minutes.,
The government should do away with these regulations.,
The only thing you should do is wait.,
There should be a box of matches in the top drawer.,
This shouldn’t take long.,
Tom should cancel the meeting.,
You should know that.,
You should take a closer look.
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Joe van der Lee