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Usages of de riem
Tom doet zijn riem om voordat hij vertrekt.
Tom puts on his belt before he leaves.
Ik zou je riem lenen als ik de mijne kwijt was.
I would borrow your belt if I had lost mine.
Mijn broer legde zijn riem op de stapel kleren, maar hij kan hem nu niet terugvinden.
My brother put his belt on the pile of clothes, but now he cannot find it.
Ik doe mijn riem af.
I take off my belt.
In de paskamer vraagt zij om een andere maat, want de jurk is te lang om zonder riem te dragen.
In the fitting room she asks for another size, because the dress is too long to wear without a belt.
Test yourself: What does de riem mean?
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