Usages of drie
Mijn huis heeft drie verdiepingen.
My house has three floors.
Ik heb drie boeken.
I have three books.
Ik loop elke dag drie kilometer in het park.
I walk three kilometres in the park every day.
Wij lopen gemiddeld drie kilometer per dag.
We walk an average of three kilometers per day.
Mijn schooltas is zwaar, want er zitten drie boeken in.
My schoolbag is heavy because there are three books in it.
Wij trainen drie keer per week in de sportschool.
We train three times a week in the gym.
Sinds vorige maand werk ik drie dagen per week thuis.
Since last month I have been working from home three days a week.
Normaal werk ik drie dagen per week op kantoor.
Normally I work three days a week at the office.
Ik zal het gedicht binnen drie dagen uit mijn hoofd leren.
I will learn the poem by heart within three days.
In de keuken staan manden; er liggen er drie in de kast.
There are baskets in the kitchen; there are three of them in the cupboard.
Het is drie dagen geleden dat wij de magnetron hebben schoongemaakt.
It has been three days since we cleaned the microwave.
Er staan drie stoelen in de tuin.
There are three chairs in the garden.
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