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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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See also

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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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Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but it had to be a real princess. Er was eens een prins, die met een prinses wilde trouwen; maar het moest een echte prinses zijn.
The little one stretched both of her hands towards it: and then, the match went out. De kleine strekte haar beide handjes er naar uit: daar ging het lucifertje uit.
There’s a riot going on. Er is een rel gaande.
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.
A lot has happened in the meantime. Intussen is er veel gebeurd.
Where are there a lot of restaurants? Waar zijn er veel restaurants?
and bread and cake were thrown into the water en er werd brood en koek in het water geworpen

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"there" Practice (241)
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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 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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