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"should; would (singular)" in Dutch

zou

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Summary

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

See also

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will (plural)

zullen
will (singular)

zal
will

zult
will

wille
will (what someone wants to happen)

zin

Examples of "should; would" in use

There are 71 examples of the Dutch word for "should; would" being used:
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I knew you’d come.

Ik wist wel dat je zou komen.
She didn’t know what she could do here.

Ze wist niet wat ze hier zou kunnen doen.
he didn’t know how to behave himself

het wist zelf niet, hoe het zich zou houden
Anybody could do this.

Iedereen zou dit kunnen.
Who would you recommend?

Wie zou je aanbevelen?
I would like to see that.

Ik zou dat wel eens willen zien.
I would like to see her every day.

Ik zou haar elke dag willen zien.
Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t do that.

Zelfs als ik het zou willen, zou ik dat niet kunnen doen.
You should know that.

Dat zou je moeten weten.
if I should go there

als ik daar heen zou gaan

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A single match would do her good, if she would dare to take one from a box, strike it against the wall to warm her fingers.,
Anybody could do this.,
But to tell all the distress and misery the duckling had to endure in that harsh winter would be too dire.,
Could it perhaps be a turkey chick?,
For sure, her father would beat her, and at home it was also cold.,
He already would have been happy if the ducks would have accepted him around them,
he didn’t know how to behave himself,
He knew that Dumbledore would immediately see through that excuse.,
How could he ever think to wish to be this pretty himself?,
I could never hate you.,
I could use some advice.,
I don’t think anyone would want to read this book a second time.,
I don’t think Tom would ever say something like that.,
I knew you’d come.,
I was a kid and didn’t know any better than that it would never pass,
I wish you could make it into something else,
I would be grateful if you could do that for me.,
I would like to see her every day.,
I would like to see that.,
I would rather do management now.
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Joe van der Lee