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"such a thing" in Dutch

zoiets
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Literal Breakdown

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so zo
something iets

Summary

The Dutch translation for “such a thing” is zoiets. The Dutch, zoiets, can be broken down into 2 parts:"so" (zo) and "something" (iets).

Examples of "such a thing" in use

There are 5 examples of the Dutch word for "such a thing" being used:
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I’m used to this sort of thing. Ik ben aan zoiets gewend.
No one ever taught me something like that. Niemand heeft me ooit zoiets geleerd.
You don’t have to worry about a thing like that. Je hoeft je niet over zoiets zorgen te maken.
There is also such a thing as coincidence. Er bestaat ook zoiets als toeval.
It never occurred to me that someone would make up such a thing. Het is nooit in me opgekomen dat iemand zoiets zou verzinnen.

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"such a thing" Practice (4)
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No one ever taught me something like that.,
such a thing,
There is also such a thing as coincidence.,
You don’t have to worry about a thing like that.
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