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"when" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “when” is als.

Pronounced the same

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as als
if als
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when waarop

Examples of "when" in use

There are 62 examples of the Dutch word for "when" being used:
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Do we get a reward if we find him? Krijgen we een beloning als we hem vinden?
Whenever he comes up to Tokyo, he stays with us. Telkens als hij in Tokio komt, brengt hij de nacht bij ons door.
Feel free to call if you need anything. Schroom niet om te bellen als u iets nodig hebt.
If I forward this dossier, it becomes official. Als ik dit dossier doorstuur, wordt het officieel.
Has anyone ever told you that you snore when you sleep? Heeft iemand je ooit verteld dat je snurkt als je slaapt?
If God did not exist, we’d have to invent him. Als God niet bestond, zouden we hem moeten verzinnen.
I know you will go away again when the match burns out. Ik weet dat je weer verdwijnt als het lucifertje uitgaat.
If I have to show a lot of guts in the tests, it will be difficult. Als ik bij de proeven veel lef moet tonen, zal dat moeilijk worden.
“Actually, he is not that ugly, if you look closely at him!” “Eigenlijk is hij toch nog zo lelijk niet, als men hem maar eens goed bekijkt!”
When two (or more) words together form one new word, it is called a compound. Als twee (of meer) woorden samen één nieuw woord vormen, heet dat een samenstelling.

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A single match would do her good, if she would dare to take one from a box, strike it against the wall to warm her fingers.,
But if you insist upon being easy on yourself, life is going to be very hard on you.,
Children can go crazy when they lose their favorite toys.,
Do we get a reward if we find him?,
Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t do that.,
Even if it’s raining, I’ll go for a walk.,
Even if you’re tired, you must persevere.,
Every time he comes here, he orders the same dish.,
Every time I see Tom, he’s reading a comic book.,
Every time she coughed, she felt a great deal of pain.,
Feel free to call if you need anything.,
for her old grandmother, the only one who had ever loved her, and who had now passed away, had told her that when a star falls, a soul was going up to God,
for the time being,
Has anyone ever told you that you snore when you sleep?,
He already would have been happy if the ducks would have accepted him around them,
He always says “Hello” when I see him.,
I hope it is not a drake!,
I know you will go away again when the match burns out.,
I only want to live in an apartment if it has a balcony.,
I would be grateful if you could do that for me.
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