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"what" in Dutch

wat
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “what” is wat.

Pronounced the same

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something wat
some wat
how wat

Examples of "what" in use

There are 167 examples of the Dutch word for "what" being used:
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What are their names? Wat is hun naam?
What’s her name? Wat is haar naam?
What’s his name? Wat is zijn naam?
What has Tom done? Wat heeft Tom gedaan?
What do you have there? (you plural) Wat hebben jullie daar?
What have you done today? Wat heb je vandaag gedaan?
I know what they’re going to do. Ik weet wat ze gaan doen.
What do you do? Wat doe je?
What do you want to eat? Wat wil je eten?
What do you like? Wat vind je leuk?

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"what" Practice (154)
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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 as Tom says.,
Do you know what Tom’s favorite drink is?,
Don’t pay any attention to what your father says.,
Heaven knows what there was in the bed!,
How about a steam bath?,
How do I find out what I can really do?,
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 just told me was a lie.,
I think what you’re saying is true.
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