Phrasebook

en To need – to want to   »   nl nodig hebben – willen

69 [sixty-nine]

To need – to want to

To need – to want to

69 [negenenzestig]

nodig hebben – willen

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I need a bed. Ik-heb---n be- n-d-g. I_ h__ e__ b__ n_____ I- h-b e-n b-d n-d-g- --------------------- Ik heb een bed nodig. 0
I want to sleep. Ik---l-slape-. I_ w__ s______ I- w-l s-a-e-. -------------- Ik wil slapen. 0
Is there a bed here? I---r-h-e---e- be-? I_ e_ h___ e__ b___ I- e- h-e- e-n b-d- ------------------- Is er hier een bed? 0
I need a lamp. Ik he- -en -a-- -odig. I_ h__ e__ l___ n_____ I- h-b e-n l-m- n-d-g- ---------------------- Ik heb een lamp nodig. 0
I want to read. Ik---- -eze-. I_ w__ l_____ I- w-l l-z-n- ------------- Ik wil lezen. 0
Is there a lamp here? I---r -i-r--en--a--? I_ e_ h___ e__ l____ I- e- h-e- e-n l-m-? -------------------- Is er hier een lamp? 0
I need a telephone. I- --b-----t-lef-o---od--. I_ h__ e__ t_______ n_____ I- h-b e-n t-l-f-o- n-d-g- -------------------------- Ik heb een telefoon nodig. 0
I want to make a call. Ik--il b--len. I_ w__ b______ I- w-l b-l-e-. -------------- Ik wil bellen. 0
Is there a telephone here? Is--- hi-r-e-- -elefoon? I_ e_ h___ e__ t________ I- e- h-e- e-n t-l-f-o-? ------------------------ Is er hier een telefoon? 0
I need a camera. I- heb-ee- ---e-- -odig. I_ h__ e__ c_____ n_____ I- h-b e-n c-m-r- n-d-g- ------------------------ Ik heb een camera nodig. 0
I want to take photographs. I- wi- f-to-s --k--. I_ w__ f_____ m_____ I- w-l f-t-’- m-k-n- -------------------- Ik wil foto’s maken. 0
Is there a camera here? Is e- hier e-- -a----? I_ e_ h___ e__ c______ I- e- h-e- e-n c-m-r-? ---------------------- Is er hier een camera? 0
I need a computer. Ik---- --- -o-p---- n--i-. I_ h__ e__ c_______ n_____ I- h-b e-n c-m-u-e- n-d-g- -------------------------- Ik heb een computer nodig. 0
I want to send an email. Ik w----en --m-il--t-r-n. I_ w__ e__ e_____ s______ I- w-l e-n e-m-i- s-u-e-. ------------------------- Ik wil een e-mail sturen. 0
Is there a computer here? Is er hie--ee- --mp-t-r? I_ e_ h___ e__ c________ I- e- h-e- e-n c-m-u-e-? ------------------------ Is er hier een computer? 0
I need a pen. Ik --- ee--pen no---. I_ h__ e__ p__ n_____ I- h-b e-n p-n n-d-g- --------------------- Ik heb een pen nodig. 0
I want to write something. Ik --l ---s--p-ch-ijv--. I_ w__ i___ o___________ I- w-l i-t- o-s-h-i-v-n- ------------------------ Ik wil iets opschrijven. 0
Is there a sheet of paper and a pen here? I- er--ie--ee---lad p---er e- -en p--? I_ e_ h___ e__ b___ p_____ e_ e__ p___ I- e- h-e- e-n b-a- p-p-e- e- e-n p-n- -------------------------------------- Is er hier een blad papier en een pen? 0

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