Prinsessen waren er genoeg; maar of het echte prinsessen waren, kon hij niet te weten komen.
Literal Breakdown
| Recording | English | Dutch | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| princesses | prinsessen | ||
| were | waren | ||
| there | er | ||
| enough | genoeg | ||
| but | maar | ||
| whether | of | ||
| it | het | ||
| real | echte | ||
| princesses | prinsessen | ||
| were | waren | ||
| could (singular) | kon | ||
| he | hij | ||
| not | niet | ||
| to know (a fact, long form) | te weten | ||
| to come | komen |
Summary
The Dutch translation for “There were enough princesses; but he could not find out if they were real princesses.” is Prinsessen waren er genoeg; maar of het echte prinsessen waren, kon hij niet te weten komen.. The Dutch, Prinsessen waren er genoeg; maar of het echte prinsessen waren, kon hij niet te weten komen., can be broken down into 15 parts:"princesses" (prinsessen), "were" (waren), "there" (er), "enough" (genoeg), "but" (maar), "whether" (of), "it" (het), "real" (echte), "princesses" (prinsessen), "were" (waren), "could (singular)" (kon), "he" (hij), "not" (niet), "to know (a fact, long form)" (te weten) and "to come" (komen).Examples of "There were enough princesses; but he could not find out if they were real princesses." in use
There is 1 example of the Dutch word for "There were enough princesses; but he could not find out if they were real princesses." being used:| Recording | English | Dutch | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Princess and the Pea | De prinses op de erwt |
Practice Lesson
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