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"what" in Dutch

wat

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “what” is wat.

Pronounced the same

Recording	English	Dutch	Learn
	something	wat	Learn
	some	wat	Learn
	how	wat	Learn

Examples of "what" in use

There are 144 examples of the Dutch word for "what" being used:

Recording	English	Dutch	Learn
	What kind?	Wat voor?	Learn
	How it looked like now	Wat zag het er nu uit	Learn
	What did you say?	Wat zei je?	Learn
	What is there to do?	Wat is er te doen?	Learn
	What did you think of the book?	Wat denk je van dit boek?	Learn
	Yanni knew what he had to do.	Yanni wist wat hij moest doen.	Learn
	She didn’t know what she could do here.	Ze wist niet wat ze hier zou kunnen doen.	Learn
	What else does Tom want?	Wat wil Tom nog meer?	Learn
	What’s up?	Wat is er aan de hand?	Learn
	What’s your name? (informal)	Wat is je naam?	Learn

Practice Lesson

"what" Practice (100)

Lesson

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Lesson phrases

And now all the little ducks hurried, as much as they could, and they emerged from the eggs and looked everywhere under the green leaves; and the mother let them look, as much as they wanted; because green is good for the eyes.,

And what was more beautiful to see,

but how did it help?,

But what did it see now in the clear water?,

By the way, what’s your address?,

Do you know what Tom’s favorite drink is?,

Heaven knows what there was in the bed!,

How it looked like now,

How much does it cost to get to Brussels?,

how simply they lived back then,

I beg your pardon?,

I know what they’re going to do.,

I liked what you said.,

I listened carefully to what they said.,

I think what you’re saying is true.,

Is that what happened with Tom?,

Is this what you’ve been looking for?,

It’s a pleasant day, isn’t it?,

It’s impossible to predict what’ll happen.,

I’d like to know what you plan to do.

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Acknowledgements

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Domien De Groot