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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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There’s a problem. Er is een probleem.
This is all that remained for me. Dit is al wat er bleef voor mij.
Ask the tomcat about it. Vraag er de kater maar eens naar.
Heaven knows what there was in the bed! De hemel mag weten, wat er in het bed geweest is!
but he felt something towards them as he had never felt for anything else maar toch liep het er hoog mee, zoals het nog nooit ergens mee gedaan had
I wonder who’ll win. Ik vraag me af wie er gaat winnen.
While there’s life, there’s hope. Zolang er leven is, is er hoop.
Yanni is happy with it. Yanni er er blij mee.
There’s no proof. Er is geen bewijs.
I’m glad you weren’t there. Ik ben blij dat je er niet was.

Practice Lesson

"there" Practice (233)
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with it
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Lesson phrases
15 samples have already been examined.,
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.
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