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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

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’m glad you weren’t there. Ik ben blij dat je er niet was.
No one knows who’s responsible. Niemand weet wie er verantwoordelijk is.
There is not much hope. Er is weinig hoop.
What’s in this box? Wat zit er in deze doos?
What’s going to happen to Yanni? Wat gaat er met Yanni gebeuren?
The bus leaves every ten minutes. Iedere tien minuten gaat er een bus.
What’s in these boxes? Wat zit er in deze dozen?
There is someone in the toilet. Er is iemand op het toilet.
I don’t want to talk about it anymore. Ik wil er niet meer over praten.
Have you found one? Heb je er een gevonden?

Practice Lesson

"there" Practice (233)
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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 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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