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Usages of de buurman
Mijn buurman schildert de muur oranje, want hij houdt van felle kleuren.
My neighbor is painting the wall orange, because he likes bright colors.
Mijn buurman oefent graag zijn gitaar, maar het is niet te luid.
My neighbor likes to practice his guitar, but it is not too loud.
Ik moet straks aanbellen bij de buurman, want ik heb iets belangrijks te vragen.
I have to ring the neighbor’s doorbell soon, because I have something important to ask.
Ik zal straks bij de buurman aanbellen.
I will ring the neighbor’s doorbell later.
Tom had geen paraplu, maar hij leende er één van de buurman.
Tom had no umbrella, but he borrowed one from the neighbor.
De buurman is aardiger dan gisteren; hij lacht veel.
The neighbor is kinder than yesterday; he laughs a lot.
Mijn buurman is praatgraag in de tuin.
My neighbor is talkative in the garden.
Test yourself: What does de buurman mean?
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