Word
De vergadering is voorbij en nu kunnen wij naar huis gaan.
Meaning
The meeting is over and now we can go home.
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Breakdown of De vergadering is voorbij en nu kunnen wij naar huis gaan.
zijn
to be
wij
we
gaan
to go
naar
to
het huis
the house
en
and
kunnen
can
nu
now
de vergadering
the meeting
voorbij
over
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Questions & Answers about De vergadering is voorbij en nu kunnen wij naar huis gaan.
What does voorbij mean in this context?
The word voorbij here translates to over or finished in English, indicating that the meeting has ended.
Why is is used instead of was?
Is is used because the sentence expresses a current state: the meeting has just ended, and it is still considered finished at the present moment. If you said was, it could imply talking about it from a more distant past perspective.
Why do we see both wij and we in Dutch?
Dutch uses wij for emphasis and we when the emphasis is not required. Both mean we in English, but wij stresses the subject a bit more, drawing attention to the fact that it is us who can go home now.
Does naar huis gaan literally translate to go to house?
Yes, literally it means to house go, but in English it’s simply go home. Word-for-word translations can sound unnatural in English, so it's good to learn it as a fixed phrase meaning to go home.
How can I know when to use kunnen?
Kunnen in Dutch means can or to be able to. It indicates the possibility or ability to do something, in this case to go home. It follows a similar usage to can in English, so you typically use it when expressing the ability or permission to carry out an action.
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