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Usages of denken
Ik denk dat het zwak kan zijn, omdat de koelkast al heel oud is.
I think it might be weak, because the fridge is already very old.
Ik denk dat dit verhaal heel goed is.
I think that this story is very good.
Ik denk dat dit advies kan helpen, want een beslissing is soms ingewikkeld.
I think this advice can help, because a decision is sometimes complicated.
Ik denk dat iedereen soms iets nieuws wil proberen.
I think that everyone sometimes wants to try something new.
Ik hoop dat de volgende tegenslag zal meevallen, want soms is de realiteit minder erg dan we eerst dachten.
I hope that the next setback will turn out better than expected, because sometimes reality is less bad than we initially thought.
De realiteit is anders dan wij denken.
Reality is different than we think.
In werkelijkheid is de reis korter dan we denken.
In reality, the trip is shorter than we think.
Test yourself: What does denken mean?
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