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Usages of zes
Anna moet vroeg opstaan; daarvoor zet zij haar wekker om zes uur.
Anna has to get up early; for that she sets her alarm for six o’clock.
Zes mensen lopen in de tuin.
Six people walk in the garden.
Ik zet het alarm om zes uur aan.
I set the alarm for six o’clock.
Normaal sluit de winkel om zes uur, maar vandaag is er een uitzondering.
Normally the shop closes at six, but today there is an exception.
Wij vertrekken vroeg, namelijk om zes uur.
We leave early, namely at six o'clock.
Test yourself: What does zes mean?
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