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Seasons and Weather

Seasons and Weather

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Seizoenen en weer

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These are the seasons: D-- z--n -e se--o-nen: D__ z___ d_ s_________ D-t z-j- d- s-i-o-n-n- ---------------------- Dit zijn de seizoenen: 0
Spring, summer, L-nt-- z----, L_____ z_____ L-n-e- z-m-r- ------------- Lente, zomer, 0
autumn / fall (am.) and winter. h--fs------i-te-. h_____ e_ w______ h-r-s- e- w-n-e-. ----------------- herfst en winter. 0
The summer is warm. De -o--- i---e-t. D_ z____ i_ h____ D- z-m-r i- h-e-. ----------------- De zomer is heet. 0
The sun shines in summer. In-----o-er--c----t-de zon. I_ d_ z____ s______ d_ z___ I- d- z-m-r s-h-j-t d- z-n- --------------------------- In de zomer schijnt de zon. 0
We like to go for a walk in summer. I--d- zo----g-a--w--gr-ag -ande---. I_ d_ z____ g___ w_ g____ w________ I- d- z-m-r g-a- w- g-a-g w-n-e-e-. ----------------------------------- In de zomer gaan we graag wandelen. 0
The winter is cold. De--i--e- i- -o--. D_ w_____ i_ k____ D- w-n-e- i- k-u-. ------------------ De winter is koud. 0
It snows or rains in winter. In -- -inter---e---t--f r-g-nt -et. I_ d_ w_____ s______ o_ r_____ h___ I- d- w-n-e- s-e-u-t o- r-g-n- h-t- ----------------------------------- In de winter sneeuwt of regent het. 0
We like to stay home in winter. I- de----t-- -lij------ graag--hu--. I_ d_ w_____ b______ w_ g____ t_____ I- d- w-n-e- b-i-v-n w- g-a-g t-u-s- ------------------------------------ In de winter blijven we graag thuis. 0
It is cold. H--------u-. H__ i_ k____ H-t i- k-u-. ------------ Het is koud. 0
It is raining. He- -e-en-. H__ r______ H-t r-g-n-. ----------- Het regent. 0
It is windy. H-- w-a-t. H__ w_____ H-t w-a-t- ---------- Het waait. 0
It is warm. Het-i- w---. H__ i_ w____ H-t i- w-r-. ------------ Het is warm. 0
It is sunny. Het--s--o-n--. H__ i_ z______ H-t i- z-n-i-. -------------- Het is zonnig. 0
It is pleasant. He--is -el--r. H__ i_ h______ H-t i- h-l-e-. -------------- Het is helder. 0
What is the weather like today? Ho- -- het----r --nda-g? H__ i_ h__ w___ v_______ H-e i- h-t w-e- v-n-a-g- ------------------------ Hoe is het weer vandaag? 0
It is cold today. Het i- ko---v-n-aag. H__ i_ k___ v_______ H-t i- k-u- v-n-a-g- -------------------- Het is koud vandaag. 0
It is warm today. He---s -a-m--a--a--. H__ i_ w___ v_______ H-t i- w-r- v-n-a-g- -------------------- Het is warm vandaag. 0

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