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Learn Dutch: zitten - to be located in

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/Indefinite pronouns (iets, niemand, alles)
/zitten

zitten

Word

zitten

Meaning

to be (located) in

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Indefinite pronouns (iets, niemand, alles)

Usages of zitten

Zit alles in de doos of is de doos leeg?

Is everything in the box or is the box empty?

Er zit niets in de zak, maar niemand gelooft mij.

There is nothing in the bag, but nobody believes me.

Er zit iets liefs in vaders envelop.

There is something sweet in father's envelope.

Moeders verrassing zit in die blauwe envelop.

Mother's surprise is in that blue envelope.

Raad eens: zit het geld in de kluis?

Take a guess: is the money in the safe?

Deze bijenkorf is erg zwaar omdat er veel honing in zit.

This beehive is very heavy because there is a lot of honey in it.

Er zit wat in het filter.

There is something in the filter.

Er zit wat op de thermometer.

There is something on the thermometer.

Nu de baby in het bad zit, was ik hem.

Now that the baby is in the bath, I wash him.

Mijn trui is schoon, maar hij zit nog in de droger.

My sweater is clean, but it is still in the dryer.

Waar zit de schakelaar van die grote lamp?

Where is the switch for that big lamp?

Er zit een gaatje in de kurk.

There is a small hole in the cork.

Die groenten zitten vol vezels.

Those vegetables are full of fiber.

Er zit een klein littekentje achter mijn oor, van die oude oorbel.

There is a tiny scar behind my ear, from that old earring.

Er zit een diepe spleet in deze houten vloer.

There is a deep crack in this wooden floor.

Er zitten daar drie haringen in.

There are three tent pegs in there.

Zitten er daar scheerlijnen aan?

Are there guy ropes attached there?

Toen ze de plaat uitbrachten, zat er een kras in de groef.

When they released the record, there was a scratch in the groove.

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