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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 238 examples of the Dutch word for "there" being used:
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Now someone is dying! Nu sterft er iemand!
There’s a hole in my coat. Er zit een gat in mijn jas.
A fly fell into the milk. Er viel een vlieg in de melk.
There’s a hole in the ceiling. Er is een gat in het plafond.
There is a sharp bend in the road. Er zit een scherpe bocht in de weg.
Where are there a lot of restaurants? Waar zijn er veel restaurants?
Is this line straight or is there a curve in it? Is deze lijn recht of zit er een bocht in?
and bread and cake were thrown into the water en er werd brood en koek in het water geworpen
There was always something that was a bit not quite right. Altijd was er iets, dat niet geheel in de haak was.
Life is short, you have to enjoy it! Het leven is kort, je moet er van genieten.

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"there" Practice (233)
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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 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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