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"to stay" in Dutch

blijven
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “to stay” is blijven.

See also

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stayed bleven
stayed (singular) bleef
stayed verbleven
to stay (long form) te vertoeven
kept bleef
kept (singular) hield

Examples of "to stay" in use

There are 20 examples of the Dutch word for "to stay" being used:
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to stay (long form) te blijven
Can I stay? Kan ik blijven?
I want to stay. Ik wil blijven.
to stay at home thuis blijven
Do you want to stay here? Wil je hier blijven?
I want to stay here. Ik wil hier blijven.
You should stay. Je zou moeten blijven.
I can’t stay here. Ik kan hier niet blijven.
Tom can stay here as long as he wants. Tom kan hier blijven zolang als hij wil.
I don’t want to be alone with Tom. Ik wil niet alleen blijven met Tom.

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"to stay" Practice (21)
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As long as you keep quiet, you can stay here.,
Can I stay?,
Do you want to stay here?,
I can’t stay here.,
I don’t want to be alone with Tom.,
I don’t want to continue pressing the issue.,
I want to stay here.,
I want to stay.,
It ran across fields and pastures; but there was such a violent storm that had trouble standing on its feet.,
Obviously a hug must remain possible.,
The army should remain alert and vigilant.,
The windows must remain closed.,
to stay (long form),
to stay at home,
to stay healthy,
to stay in shape,
Tom can stay here as long as he wants.,
You can stay as long as you want.,
You should stay.,
“I will still sit on it for a bit longer,” answered the duck; “I’ve sat on it for so long already, so I can sit on it for a few more days!”
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Domien De Groot