Understand spoken Dutch

"was" Practice Dutch lesson

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Someone told me Tom was allergic to wheat. Iemand heeft me verteld dat Tom allergisch was voor tarwe.
She laid good eggs, and the woman loved her as if she had been her own child. Zij legde heerlijke eieren, en de vrouw had haar zo lief, alsof zij haar kind was.
it was sad because it looked ugly and was mocked by everyone else het was treurig, omdat het er lelijk uitzag en door al de anderen bespot werd
Now the tomcat was the master of the house, and the hen was mistress, and they always said, “We and the world,” En de kater was heer in huis, en de kip was er zo goed als vrouw, en altijd zeiden zij: «Wij en de wereld!»
Yanni was like a magnet. Yanni was zoals een magneet.
That was a difficult test. Dat was een moeilijke test.
I was suspicious. Ik was achterdochtig.
The gangplank was slippery due to the rain. De valreep was glad door de regen.
Oh, it was so beautiful here, so wonderful. O, hier was het zo schoon, zo heerlijk.
I was absolutely amazed. Ik was helemaal verbijsterd.
That was a feeble attempt at humor. Dat was een flauwe poging tot humor.
I wasn’t in the mood. Ik was gewoon niet in de stemming.
Tom assumed that it was free. Tom ging ervan uit dat het gratis was.
The coup was successful. De staatsgreep was succesvol.
Every effort was in vain. Elke inspanning was tevergeefs.
for it was New Year’s Eve want het was oudejaarsavond
The loot was so large that they were surprised. De buit was zo groot dat ze verrast waren.
The scene was truly breathtaking. Het tafereel was echt adembenemend.
It was a profound change. Het was een ingrijpende verandering.
His presentation was succinct yet powerful. Zijn presentatie was bondig maar krachtig.