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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 are many different types of flowers in the garden. Er zijn allerlei soorten bloemen in de tuin.
I’m pretty sure that this is Tom’s umbrella. Ik ben er vrij zeker van dat dit de paraplu van Tom is.
An owl is on the roof. Er is een uil op het dak.
What happened? Wat is er gebeurd?
There is a vacancy. Er is een vacature.
There are two cats in the house. Er zijn twee katten in huis.
Is that what happened with Tom? Is dat wat er met Tom is gebeurd?
Tom has to tell Mary what happened. Tom moet Mary vertellen wat er gebeurd is.
We must tell everybody what happened. We moeten iedereen vertellen wat er is gebeurd.
falling leaves bladerval

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"there" Practice (233)
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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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