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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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there erheen
there (place) daar
there heen

Examples of "there" in use

There are 240 examples of the Dutch word for "there" being used:
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Nothing has changed since the beginning of humanity. Er is niets veranderd sinds het ontstaan van de mensheid.
It’s impossible to predict what’ll happen. Het is onmogelijk te voorspellen wat er gaat gebeuren.
They fear repercussions on the world economy. Er wordt gevreesd voor een weerslag op de wereldeconomie.
There are talks about reducing import duties. Er zijn gesprekken over verlaging van importheffingen.
There have been reports of several power outages. Er zijn verscheidene meldingen van stroomstoringen geweest.
You’ll get there in time, so long as you don’t miss the train. Je zult er op tijd aankomen, zolang je tenminste de trein niet mist.
There is an agreement for the expansion of settlements. Er is een akkoord voor de uitbreiding van de nederzettingen.
The day starts dull and grey, but in the afternoon there are broad sunny spells. De dag start grauw en grijs, maar in de namiddag zijn er brede opklaringen.
But I fear that there will always be people who will slip through the net. Maar ik vrees dat er toch altijd mensen tussen de mazen van het net glippen.
No specific diploma is required to exercise the position of guardian. Er is geen specifiek diploma vereist voor de uitoefening van de functie van voogd.

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"there" Practice (241)
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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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