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Usages of thuis
Wij willen niet te lang fietsen, maar liever thuis blijven en muziek spelen.
We don't want to bike too long, but rather stay home and play music.
Wij blijven liever thuis omdat het weer warm is.
We prefer to stay home because the weather is warm.
Ik blijf thuis, zelfs al is het mooi weer buiten.
I stay home, even if the weather is nice outside.
Veiligheid is belangrijk voor huurders, zodat ze zich thuis op hun gemak voelen.
Safety is important for tenants so that they feel at ease at home.
Hun grootste prioriteit is nu om veilig thuis te komen.
Their biggest priority now is to arrive home safely.
Als het hagelt, blijven wij thuis.
If it hails, we stay home.
Het weer is vandaag verschrikkelijk, dus ik blijf thuis.
The weather is terrible today, so I’m staying home.
Anna blijft thuis; Tom daarentegen gaat naar het stadion.
Anna stays home; Tom, on the other hand, is going to the stadium.
Tom komt nat thuis.
Tom comes home wet.
Ondanks de vertraging zijn we veilig thuis aangekomen en gingen we meteen eten, want het was al etenstijd.
Despite the delay we arrived home safely and ate right away, because it was already mealtime.
Door ziekte blijft hij thuis.
Because of illness, he stays home.
Ik wil vanavond alleen thuis blijven.
I want to stay home alone tonight.
Eerlijk gezegd wil ik liever thuis blijven.
Honestly, I would rather stay home.
Vandaag ben ik ziek, dus blijf ik thuis.
Today I am sick, so I stay home.
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