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"too" in Dutch

te
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “too” is te.

Pronounced the same

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to te

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to aan
too ook

Examples of "too" in use

There are 45 examples of the Dutch word for "too" being used:
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He’s always short of money. Hij komt altijd geld te kort.
That’s too expensive. Dat is te duur.
There are too many cars in the big cities. Er zijn te veel wagens in de grote steden.
My parents advised me not to drive too fast. Mijn ouders hebben me afgeraden om te snel te rijden.
The doctor advised me not to consume too much sugar. De dokter heeft me afgeraden om te veel suiker te eten.
The speech took too long. Het betoog duurde te lang.
I think it wouldn’t be too hard to come up with a better system. Ik denk niet dat het al te moeilijk is een beter systeem te verzinnen.
The river is too deep. De rivier is te diep.
Are you still overweight? Ben je nog steeds te zwaar?
too rosy te rooskleuring

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"too" Practice (46)
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late,
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A lot of women buy shoes one size too small, because they find them prettier.,
Are they still late?,
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 is late now.,
He is late.,
He was too confused to give a proper answer.,
He will be late.,
He’s always short of money.,
He’s too nice for his own good.,
I am happy to be late.,
I can’t hear what you’re saying; it’s too noisy here.,
I drink too much coffee.,
I sunbathed for too long and my skin felt sore.,
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?,
It’s too big.,
I’m going to be late for work.
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