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Usages of de tante
Mijn tante kookt soep en is heel aardig.
My aunt cooks soup and is very kind.
Ik koop shampoo, want mijn tante wil haar haar wassen.
I’m buying shampoo, because my aunt wants to wash her hair.
Anna is trots op haar tante, omdat zij een nieuwe baan heeft.
Anna is proud of her aunt because she has a new job.
In plaats van te klagen, maakt mijn tante een kopie voor iedereen.
Instead of complaining, my aunt makes a copy for everyone.
Mijn tante is trots op Anna, en Anna is ook trots op haar oom.
My aunt is proud of Anna, and Anna is also proud of her uncle.
Test yourself: What does de tante mean?
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