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"too" in Dutch

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “too” is te.

Pronounced the same

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to te

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to aan

Examples of "too" in use

There are 31 examples of the Dutch word for "too" being used:
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There are too many cars in the big cities. Er zijn te veel wagens in de grote steden.
My parents advised me not to drive too fast. Mijn ouders hebben me afgeraden om te snel te rijden.
The doctor advised me not to consume too much sugar. De dokter heeft me afgeraden om te veel suiker te eten.
The speech took too long. Het betoog duurde te lang.
I think it wouldn’t be too hard to come up with a better system. Ik denk niet dat het al te moeilijk is een beter systeem te verzinnen.
The river is too deep. De rivier is te diep.
Are you still overweight? Ben je nog steeds te zwaar?
too rosy te rooskleuring
You can never be too careful. Men is nooit te voorzichtig.
Is the bar too low for education in Belgium? Ligt de lat voor het onderwijs in België te laag?

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"too" Practice (21)
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A lot of women buy shoes one size too small, because they find them prettier.,
Are you still overweight?,
But to tell all the distress and misery the duckling had to endure in that harsh winter would be too dire.,
He’s always short of money.,
He’s too nice for his own good.,
I can’t hear what you’re saying; it’s too noisy here.,
I drink too much coffee.,
In the capital Beijing the people groan almost daily under high concentrations of fine dust.,
Is the bar too low for education in Belgium?,
That is really too tight.,
That’s too expensive.,
The river is too deep.,
There are too many cars in the big cities.,
These empty boxes take up too much space.,
Tom will be too late.,
too much,
Why were you late for class?,
You took it out of the oven too soon.,
“It has been in the egg for too long, and that is why it has become deformed!a little!”
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