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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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She was too arrogant to accept others’ suggestions. Ze was te verwaand om de suggesties van anderen te accepteren.
He’s too nice for his own good. Al te goed is buurmans gek.
A lot of women buy shoes one size too small, because they find them prettier. Veel vrouwen kopen schoenen een maat te klein, omdat ze dat mooier vinden.
“It has been in the egg for too long, and that is why it has become deformed!a little!” “Het heeft te lang in het ei gezeten, en daardoor is het wat mismaakt geworden!”
But to tell all the distress and misery the duckling had to endure in that harsh winter would be too dire. Maar al de nood en de ellende, welke het eendje in die strenge winter moest doorstaan, te vertellen, zou te akelig zijn.
That is really too tight. Dat is dus echt veel te krap.
These empty boxes take up too much space. Die lege kisten nemen te veel plaats in.
You took it out of the oven too soon. Je hebt het te vroeg uit de oven gehaald.
I can’t hear what you’re saying; it’s too noisy here. Ik versta u niet, het is hier te rumoerig.
This oil is too thick to pour through the small opening. Deze olie is te stroperig om door de kleine opening te gieten.

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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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