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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 265 examples of the Dutch word for "there" being used:
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Who else is going to the party? Wie gaat er nog meer naar het feest?
I think it’s all that is left. Ik denk dat dit het enige is wat er nog over is.
There is a dining car in the train. Er is een restauratiewagen in de trein.
There's a certain time that he always calls. Er is een bepaald tijdstip waarop hij altijd belt.
The monkey is actually very sad but he looks very happy. De aap is eigenlijk heel verdrietig, maar hij ziet er erg blij uit.

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"there" Practice (244)
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there,
with it
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Lesson phrases
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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