Common Dutch Words

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60	zou
1. v. singular past indicative of zullen
61	twee	©
1. n-f. two
62	moeten	©
1. v. to be necessary, to be required
2. v. (auxiliary) to have to, must
Hij moet gaan. - He has to / must go.
Moest je nog werken vanavond? - Did you have to work tonight?
3. v. (auxiliary) should, be meant to, be supposed to
63	onder	©
1. adv. under, downwards
2. adv. (postpositional) (to) under (implying motion).
Hij ging zo de auto onder. - It went under the car just like that.
3. prep. under, below, beneath, underneath
De hagedissen verstoppen zich onder de stenen. - The lizards are hiding under the stones.
64	eerste
1. adj. first
65	haar	©
1. pron. (personal) Third-person singular, feminine object pronoun: her
Ik zeg het tegen haar (1), maar je kunt haar (2) beter nog een mailtje sturen. - I’ll mention it to her, but you’d better send her a mail as well.
(1) accusative personal pronoun, (2) dative personal pronoun
2. det. Third-person singular, feminine possessive adjective: her
Zij is haar sleutels vergeten. - She forgot her keys.
66	wil	©
1. n-m. want
2. v. first-person singular present indicative of willen
3. v. second-person singular present indicative of willen
4. v. third-person singular present indicative of willen
5. v. imperative of willen
67	tegen	©
1. prep. against
Ze protesteerden tegen het nieuwe beleid. - They protested against the new policy.
Hij nam medicijnen tegen zijn hoofdpijn. - He took medicine against his headache.
2. prep. to, towards
Ze liep tegen de deur aan. - She walked towards the door.
68	men
1. pron. (indefinite, subject) One, you, they, everyone; humanity, (the) people, the public opinion
Men zegt dat... - People say that.... It is said that...
Men weet nooit wat er gaat gebeuren. - You never know what’s going to happen.
2. v. first-person singular present indicative of mennen
3. v. imperative of mennen
69	mensen	©
1. n. plural of mens
2. n. genitive singular of mens
70	gaat	©
1. v. second-person singular present indicative of gaan
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of gaan
3. v. plural imperative of gaan
71	tussen	©
1. prep. between
2. prep. among, amidst
72	grote
1. adj. of groot
73	waar	©
1. adv. (interrogative) where, in which place
Waar is Jan? - Where is John?
2. adv. (relative) where, the place that
Dit is waar hij woont. - This is where he lives.
3. adv. (interrogative, with a preposition) what, which thing
74	goed	©
1. adj. good (not bad)
Ik voel me goed. - I feel good.
Het is een goede informatiebron. - It is a good source of information.
2. adj. correct, right (factually or morally)
Helaas, dat antwoord was niet goed. - Unfortunately, that answer was not correct.
75	maken	©
1. v. to make, to create
2. v. to fix, to repair, to mend
3. v. to take (a photo)
4. v. (copulative) to make, cause to become
76	dus	©
1. adv. so, therefore, thus, ergo
77	alleen	©
1. adj. alone, by oneself
Hij ging naar de filmzaal alleen. - He went to the cinema alone.
Ze reisde alleen naar het buitenland. - She traveled abroad by herself.
Ik kan het wel alleen afhandelen. - I can handle it on my own.
Na een drukke dag geniet ze van een momentje alleen. - After a busy day, she enjoys a moment alone.
78	ons	©
1. pron. us (objective form of wij or we)
Geef ons heden ons dagelijks brood. - Give us today our daily bread.
2. det. our (neuter)
Geef ons heden ons dagelijks brood. - Give us our daily bread
3. n-n. metric ounce (100 grams)
79	u	©
1. pron. (personal, second-person singular, subjective) you (polite).
Bent u klaar? - Are you ready?
Bent u er nog? - Are you still there?
2. pron. (personal, second-person singular, objective) you (polite).
Ik zal het aan u geven. - I will give it to you.

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