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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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looks (part 2) er
of them er

See also

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there erheen
there (place) daar
there heen

Examples of "there" in use

There are 268 examples of the Dutch word for "there" being used:
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Life is short, you have to enjoy it! Het leven is kort, je moet er van genieten.
when you need to speak French wanneer er Frans gesproken moet worden
There’s only one shop that sells this book. Er is maar één winkel die dit boek verkoopt.
Is there an ATM around here? Is er een geldautomaat in de buurt?
Behind that green car is a red trailer. Achter die groene auto hangt er een rode aanhangwagen.
Early in the morning, a farmer passed by. ’s Morgens vroeg kwam er een boer voorbij.
It rushed into the water, plunged in and swam towards the beautiful swans En het snelde naar het water, plofte er in en zwom naar de prachtige zwanen toe
No one had bought any from her the whole day, nor had anyone given her even a penny. Niemand had er de hele dag een van haar gekocht, niemand had haar zelfs een aalmoes gegeven.
it was sad because it looked ugly and was mocked by everyone else het was treurig, omdat het er lelijk uitzag en door al de anderen bespot werd
Can you arch your back, or purr, or throw out sparks? Kun je een hoge rug zetten en spinnen en maken, dat er vonken uit je lijf komen?

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"there" Practice (267)
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there,
with it
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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 lot has happened in the meantime.,
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.
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