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"to be" in Dutch

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “to be” is zijn.

Pronounced the same

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were was
become word
is becoming (2nd and 3rd person singular) wordt
is is
am ben
become geworden
to be worden

Examples of "to be" in use

There are 89 examples of the Dutch word for "to be" being used:
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to be in a good mood goedgezind zijn
to be in a bad mood slechtgezind zijn
to be retired gepensioneerd zijn
I’d like to be Picasso. Ik zou wel willen Picasso zijn.
Thistles can be very sharp. Distels kunnen erg scherp zijn.
Children can be greedy sometimes. Kinderen kunnen soms hebberig zijn.
We couldn’t be more excited. We konden niet meer opgetogen zijn.
It can be confusing for the user. Het kan voor de gebruiker verwarrend zijn.
We’ll probably all be dead soon. We zullen waarschijnlijk allemaal snel dood zijn.
The product must be of good quality to sell. Het product moet deugdelijk zijn om te verkopen.

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Although the Netherlands and Germany are very similar, the differences are also very significant.,
Banking does not have to be difficult and time-consuming.,
be able to,
be jealous of,
But if you insist upon being easy on yourself, life is going to be very hard on you.,
But to tell all the distress and misery the duckling had to endure in that harsh winter would be too dire.,
Children should always be supervised at the pool to prevent drowning.,
Could it perhaps be a turkey chick?,
He already would have been happy if the ducks would have accepted him around them,
He must be aware of the danger.,
I can’t agree with you.,
I don’t know if this will be enough.,
I have to be there at 2:30.,
I want to be a cat.,
I want to be here.,
I would be grateful if you could do that for me.,
If you will be hard on yourself, life will be easy on you.,
It can be confusing for the user.,
It could be any one of us.,
It could be anyone.
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