Tom kwam met lege handen opdagen.
Literal Breakdown
| Recording | English | Dutch | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom (boy’s name) | Tom | ||
| came (past tense; singular) | kwam | ||
| with (accompanying) | met | ||
| empty (inflected form) | lege | ||
| hands | handen | ||
| to show up | opdagen |
Summary
The Dutch translation for “Tom showed up empty-handed.” is Tom kwam met lege handen opdagen.. The Dutch, Tom kwam met lege handen opdagen., can be broken down into 6 parts:"Tom (boy’s name)" (Tom), "came (past tense; singular)" (kwam), "with (accompanying)" (met), "empty (inflected form)" (lege), "hands" (handen) and "to show up" (opdagen).Practice Lesson
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