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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 274 examples of the Dutch word for "there" being used:
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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.
The next morning someone came and mounted bars in front of Harry’s window. De volgende ochtend kwam er iemand die tralies voor Harry’s raam monteerde.
There is an occasional sunny day when it is pleasant to be outside. Er is af en toe een zonnige dag waarop het aangenaam is om buiten te vertoeven.
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.
There is a need for better alignment of procedures within the company. Er is behoefte aan een betere afstemming van de procedures binnen het bedrijf.
There are various factors that influence language acquisition in adults. Er zijn verschillende factoren die de taalverwerving bij volwassenen beïnvloeden.
We would like to draw attention to the fact that there is no definitive data yet. We willen de aandacht vestigen op het feit dat er nog geen definitieve gegevens zijn.
There are various rules and regulations for international shipping. Er zijn verschillende regels en voorschriften voor internationale scheepvaart.
When a 16-year-old does the same thing, that is deviant behaviour and can be responded to. Waneer een 16-jarige hetzelfde zou doen, is dat afwijkend gedrag en kan er wel op gereageerd worden.

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"there" Practice (274)
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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 mistake is always lurking.,
A rainbow appears in the sky.,
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?
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