We hielden ons vast aan de tak.
Literal Breakdown
| Recording | English | Dutch | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| we | we | ||
| held on (part 1, 3rd person plural) | hielden | ||
| us | ons | ||
| holds on (part 2; 3rd person singular) | vast | ||
| to (direction) | aan | ||
| the | de | ||
| branch (part of a tree) | tak |
Summary
The Dutch translation for “We held on tightly to the branch.” is We hielden ons vast aan de tak.. The Dutch, We hielden ons vast aan de tak., can be broken down into 7 parts:"we" (we), "held on (part 1, 3rd person plural)" (hielden), "us" (ons), "holds on (part 2; 3rd person singular)" (vast), "to (direction)" (aan), "the" (de) and "branch (part of a tree)" (tak).Practice Lesson
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