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"there" in Dutch

er
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “there” is er.

Pronounced the same

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See also

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there erheen
there (place) daar
there heen

Examples of "there" in use

There are 238 examples of the Dutch word for "there" being used:
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I tried to find out how many people really live in this town. Ik trachtte te weten te komen hoeveel mensen er echt wonen in deze stad.
No one had bought one from her all day, no one had even given her alms. Niemand had er den heelen dag een van haar gekocht, niemand had haar zelfs een aalmoes gegeven.
Now the tomcat was the master of the house, and the hen was mistress, and they always said, “We and the world,” En de kater was heer in huis, en de kip was er zo goed als vrouw, en altijd zeiden zij: «Wij en de wereld!»
There is a hole in his sock. Er zit een gat in zijn sok.
There were a lot of mosquitoes. Er waren veel muggen.
There’s a hole in your shirt. Er zit een gat in je shirt.
There’s a spider in the bathroom. Er is een spin in de badkamer.
What's in the top drawer? Wat zit er in de bovenste la?
Is there a local specialty? Is er een lokale specialiteit?
There are no roses without thorns. Er zijn geen rozen zonder doornen.

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"there" Practice (233)
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A bright winter sun was shining.,
A fly fell into the milk.,
A great hunt was held; the hunters lay around the swamp; yes, some sat up in the branches of the trees, which stretched far over the reed.,
a handful of snails slipped out of his mouth,
A resounding silence fell.,
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.,
According to the on-board computer there is something wrong with my tyre pressure.,
After the fire, there was a lot of ash.,
An expert is speaking.,
An owl is on the roof.,
and bread and cake were thrown into the water,
And immediately an old duck flew to the poor beast and bit it in the neck.,
And so it stayed motionless, while the hail whirled through the reeds and one shot after another banged,
And so they were as good as home.,
Are there any rooms available?,
Are there any tourists here this evening, by any chance?,
Are there any vegetarian restaurants here?,
Are they still here?,
Ask the tomcat about it.,
Behind that green car is a red trailer.
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