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"when; if" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “when; if” is als.

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Examples of "when; if" in use

There are 62 examples of the Dutch word for "when; if" being used:
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for the time being vooralsnog
if you are good als je goed bent
if I should go there als ik daar heen zou gaan
Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t do that. Zelfs als ik het zou willen, zou ik dat niet kunnen doen.
What if someone sees us? Wat als iemand ons ziet?
What if your parents find out? Wat als je ouders erachter komen?
What would Mary do if she found out? Wat zou Mary doen als ze erachter kwam?
If I had the money, I’d buy a new house. Als ik het geld had, zou ik een nieuw huis kopen.
You can use my car, if you want to. Je mag mijn auto gebruiken, als je wil.
If you will be hard on yourself, life will be easy on you. Als je hard voor jezelf bent, zal het leven gemakkelijk voor je zijn.

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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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