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Usages of zoals
Ben je verkouden? Zoek dan een goede oplossing, zoals rust en warme thee.
Are you stuffed up? Then find a good solution such as rest and warm tea.
In het Nederlands maak je de imperatief meestal door alleen de stam van het werkwoord te gebruiken, zoals “Wacht!” of “Kom!”.
In Dutch, you usually form the imperative by using only the stem of the verb, such as “Wacht!” (Wait!) or “Kom!” (Come!).
In het Nederlands gebruiken we vaak ‘er’ als een onderwerp, zoals in “Er staat een auto voor de deur” of “Er is een probleem in de stad.”
In Dutch, we often use “er” as a subject, as in “Er staat een auto voor de deur” or “Er is a problem in the city.”
Test yourself: What does zoals mean?
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