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  2. /Adverbial diminutives (-(p)jes)
  3. /zachtjes

zachtjes

zachtjes
quietly / gently
From Lesson 349:Adverbial diminutives (-(p)jes)·Dutch

Usages of zachtjes

Wij gaan de deur zachtjes openen.
We are going to open the door gently.
Mits jij zachtjes praat, zal niemand ons horen.
Provided that you talk quietly, nobody will hear us.
We praten zachtjes, zodat we haar echt kunnen verrassen.
We are speaking softly, so that we can truly surprise her.
Nadat de storm stopte, kabbelde de zee weer zachtjes.
After the storm stopped, the sea rippled softly again.
De jongen op stelten speelt zachtjes trompet.
The boy on stilts plays the trumpet softly.

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