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"there" in Dutch

er
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “there” is er.

Pronounced the same

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looks (part 2) er

See also

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there erheen
there (place) daar
there heen

Examples of "there" in use

There are 234 examples of the Dutch word for "there" being used:
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Even on TV there’s racism. Zelfs op TV is er racisme.
Not a single piece was left. Er bleef geen enkel stukje over.
There is a lot of junk on the attic. Er staat veel rommel op de zolder.
Are there any rooms available? Zijn er kamers beschikbaar?
There is also such a thing as coincidence. Er bestaat ook zoiets als toeval.
There are no comments yet. Er zijn nog geen opmerkingen.
There was an earthquake yesterday. Gisteren was er een aardbeving.
There is a palm tree in the garden. Er staat een palmboom in de tuin.
Not a drop of water came out of the tap. Er kwam geen druppel water uit de kraan.
Is there no possibility of translation? Is er geen mogelijkheid tot vertaling?

Practice Lesson

"there" Practice (233)
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there,
with it
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Lesson phrases
A bright winter sun was shining.,
A fly fell into the milk.,
A great hunt was held; the hunters lay around the swamp; yes, some sat up in the branches of the trees, which stretched far over the reed.,
a handful of snails slipped out of his mouth,
A resounding silence fell.,
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.,
According to the on-board computer there is something wrong with my tyre pressure.,
After the fire, there was a lot of ash.,
An expert is speaking.,
An owl is on the roof.,
and bread and cake were thrown into the water,
And immediately an old duck flew to the poor beast and bit it in the neck.,
And so it stayed motionless, while the hail whirled through the reeds and one shot after another banged,
And so they were as good as home.,
Are there any rooms available?,
Are there any tourists here this evening, by any chance?,
Are there any vegetarian restaurants here?,
Are they still here?,
Ask the tomcat about it.,
Behind that green car is a red trailer.
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