Understand spoken Dutch

"someone" in Dutch

iemand

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “someone” is iemand.

Opposite

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nobody

niemand

Examples of "someone" in use

There are 28 examples of the Dutch word for "someone" being used:
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to agree with someone

het eens zijn met iemand
What if someone sees us?

Wat als iemand ons ziet?
Can somebody help?

Kan iemand even helpen?
Do you know anybody who works in that building?

Ken jij iemand die in dat gebouw werkt?
someone with less experience

iemand met minder ervaring
I don’t think anyone would want to read this book a second time.

Ik denk niet dat iemand dit boek een tweede keer zou willen lezen.
Was anyone hurt?

Was er iemand gewond?
Is there someone here who speaks English?

Spreekt hier iemand Engels?
to visit someone

iemand bezoeken
to have someone where you want him; to have someone by the short and curlies

iemand in de tang nemen

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"someone" Practice (17)
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Lesson phrases
Banishment is the removal of someone from a community.,
Do you know anybody who works in that building?,
Has anyone ever told you that you snore when you sleep?,
I don’t think anyone would want to read this book a second time.,
Is there someone here who speaks English?,
someone with less experience,
The next morning someone came and mounted bars in front of Harry’s window.,
then he realized with horror that someone was sponging his forehead,
to bring somebody (along),
to have someone where you want him; to have someone by the short and curlies,
to take somebody (along),
to visit someone,
Was anyone hurt?,
When someone is struck by lightning, similar phenomena occur as in electrocution.,
“Now someone is dying,”,
“You are terribly ugly!” the wild ducks said; “But we don’t care as long you don’t marry someone within our family!”
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