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Usages of houden van
Mijn buurman schildert de muur oranje, want hij houdt van felle kleuren.
My neighbor is painting the wall orange, because he likes bright colors.
Anna houdt van muziek.
Anna loves music.
Ik ga naar het restaurant, want ik hou van goed eten.
I am going to the restaurant because I love good food.
Enerzijds wil ik in de stad wonen, anderzijds hou ik van de rust op het dorpsplein.
On the one hand I want to live in the city, on the other hand I love the peace on the village square.
Enerzijds houd ik van de herfst, anderzijds geniet ik ook van de winter.
On the one hand I love autumn, on the other hand I also enjoy winter.
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