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Usages of aankomen
De trein rijdt gemiddeld honderd kilometer per uur, waardoor we snel aankomen.
The train travels on average one hundred kilometres per hour, so we arrive quickly.
De trein komt straks aan.
The train arrives soon.
Toen de taxi aankwam, stonden we al op de stoep te wachten.
When the taxi arrived, we were already waiting on the sidewalk.
Een uur later zijn we veilig aangekomen op het station.
An hour later we arrived safely at the station.
Ondanks de vertraging zijn we veilig thuis aangekomen en gingen we meteen eten, want het was al etenstijd.
Despite the delay we arrived home safely and ate right away, because it was already mealtime.
Hoe eerder we vertrekken, hoe sneller we aankomen.
The earlier we leave, the faster we arrive.
Wij lachen opgelucht wanneer de trein eindelijk aankomt.
We laugh with relief when the train finally arrives.
Wij vertrekken tijdig, zodat we op tijd aankomen.
We leave in good time, so that we arrive on time.
Eindelijk is er opluchting, want de trein is op tijd aangekomen.
Finally there is relief, because the train has arrived on time.
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