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"too" in Dutch

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “too” is te.

Pronounced the same

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to aan

Examples of "too" in use

There are 32 examples of the Dutch word for "too" being used:
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She was too arrogant to accept others’ suggestions. Ze was te verwaand om de suggesties van anderen te accepteren.
He’s too nice for his own good. Al te goed is buurmans gek.
A lot of women buy shoes one size too small, because they find them prettier. Veel vrouwen kopen schoenen een maat te klein, omdat ze dat mooier vinden.
“It has been in the egg for too long, and that is why it has become deformed!a little!” “Het heeft te lang in het ei gezeten, en daardoor is het wat mismaakt geworden!”
But to tell all the distress and misery the duckling had to endure in that harsh winter would be too dire. Maar al de nood en de ellende, welke het eendje in die strenge winter moest doorstaan, te vertellen, zou te akelig zijn.
That is really too tight. Dat is dus echt veel te krap.
These empty boxes take up too much space. Die lege kisten nemen te veel plaats in.
You took it out of the oven too soon. Je hebt het te vroeg uit de oven gehaald.
I can’t hear what you’re saying; it’s too noisy here. Ik versta u niet, het is hier te rumoerig.
He was too confused to give a proper answer. Hij was te verward om een goed antwoord te geven.

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A lot of women buy shoes one size too small, because they find them prettier.,
Are you still overweight?,
But to tell all the distress and misery the duckling had to endure in that harsh winter would be too dire.,
Each time he eats too much.,
He was too confused to give a proper answer.,
He’s always short of money.,
He’s too nice for his own good.,
I can’t hear what you’re saying; it’s too noisy here.,
I drink too much coffee.,
I think it wouldn’t be too hard to come up with a better system.,
In the capital Beijing the people groan almost daily under high concentrations of fine dust.,
Is the bar too low for education in Belgium?,
My parents advised me not to drive too fast.,
She was too arrogant to accept others’ suggestions.,
That is really too tight.,
That’s too expensive.,
The doctor advised me not to consume too much sugar.,
The river is too deep.,
The speech took too long.,
There are too many cars in the big cities.
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