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"very" in Dutch

erg
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “very” is erg.

Pronounced the same

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serious erg

Examples of "very" in use

There are 26 examples of the Dutch word for "very" being used:
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very good erg goed
The bathroom isn’t very clean. De badkamer is niet erg schoon.
You’re a very rich person. Je bent een erg rijk persoon.
She really likes cats a lot. Ze houdt heel erg van katten.
Tom and Mary are both very happy here. Zowel Tom als Maria zijn erg gelukkig hier.
Yanni was very drunk. Yanni was erg dronken.
Tom was very nice to me. Tom was erg aardig tegen mij.
Many thanks. Heel erg bedankt!
Thank you very much. Heel erg bedankt.
Tom is very polite. Tom is erg beleefd.

Practice Lesson

"very" Practice (16)
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Lesson words
serious,
very
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Lesson phrases
a bit too obvious,
He is very frugal, but not stingy.,
I am very disappointed in you.,
I really appreciate it.,
Many thanks.,
My children love the story of Snow White.,
She really likes cats a lot.,
Thank you very much.,
The exhibition was very interesting.,
The sea was very smooth.,
Tom and Mary are both very happy here.,
We feel very safe here.,
Yanni was very drunk.,
You’re a very rich person.
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Acknowledgements

Audio
Dorenda Snieder
Audio source
http://shtooka.net/view_sound.php?id=115744
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/