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What did Tom do while he was in Australia?
Wat heeft Tom gedaan terwijl hij in Australië was?
Almost everyone was late.
Vrijwel iedereen was te laat.
It was wonderful outside on the land.
Het was heerlijk buiten op het land.
The stray cat was looking for food.
De zwerfkat was op zoek naar eten.
It was a princess who stood outside in front of the gate.
Het was een prinses, die buiten voor de poort stond.
The next day it was beautiful, wonderful weather; the sun shone on all the green leaves.
De volgende dag was het mooi, heerlijk weer; de zon scheen op alle groene bladeren.
Tom was strong.
Tom was sterk.
I was somewhere else.
Ik was ergens anders.
Spring had arrived.
Het was lente geworden.
It was cold, freezing cold.
Het was koud, snerpend koud.
I used to drink beer.
Ik was gewend om bier te drinken.
Tom was very friendly.
Tom was heel aardig.
I never wash the windows.
Ik was de ramen nooit.
Was anyone hurt?
Was er iemand gewond?
The bucket was full of water.
De emmer was vol water.
Yanni was very drunk.
Yanni was erg dronken.
Tom was very nice to me.
Tom was erg aardig tegen mij.
His beard was a source of pride.
Zijn baard was een bron van trots.
It was the only thing I could do.
Het was het enige ding dat ik kon doen.
Didn’t you know Tom was married?
Wist je niet dat Tom getrouwd was?
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