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89 [eighty-nine]

Imperative 1

Imperative 1

89 [negenentachtig]

Imperatief 1

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You are so lazy – don’t be so lazy! Je b-nt -o -u----wees----h ---t--o l-i! J_ b___ z_ l__ – w___ t___ n___ z_ l___ J- b-n- z- l-i – w-e- t-c- n-e- z- l-i- --------------------------------------- Je bent zo lui – wees toch niet zo lui! 0
You sleep for so long – don’t sleep so late! J---l---t-z--l--g-- sla-- ---h-n--t--- l---! J_ s_____ z_ l___ – s____ t___ n___ z_ l____ J- s-a-p- z- l-n- – s-a-p t-c- n-e- z- l-n-! -------------------------------------------- Je slaapt zo lang – slaap toch niet zo lang! 0
You come home so late – don’t come home so late! J--k-m- -o --at-– k-m --c---iet-z--l--t! J_ k___ z_ l___ – k__ t___ n___ z_ l____ J- k-m- z- l-a- – k-m t-c- n-e- z- l-a-! ---------------------------------------- Je komt zo laat – kom toch niet zo laat! 0
You laugh so loudly – don’t laugh so loudly! Je -a-ht z--hard --la-- -o---n-e- ---h---! J_ l____ z_ h___ – l___ t___ n___ z_ h____ J- l-c-t z- h-r- – l-c- t-c- n-e- z- h-r-! ------------------------------------------ Je lacht zo hard – lach toch niet zo hard! 0
You speak so softly – don’t speak so softly! J--sp-e-------za--- ----ree--t-c--n--- -o--a-ht! J_ s______ z_ z____ – s_____ t___ n___ z_ z_____ J- s-r-e-t z- z-c-t – s-r-e- t-c- n-e- z- z-c-t- ------------------------------------------------ Je spreekt zo zacht – spreek toch niet zo zacht! 0
You drink too much – don’t drink so much! Je dr-n----e -e-l --dri-k to-- n-et-z- -ee-! J_ d_____ t_ v___ – d____ t___ n___ z_ v____ J- d-i-k- t- v-e- – d-i-k t-c- n-e- z- v-e-! -------------------------------------------- Je drinkt te veel – drink toch niet zo veel! 0
You smoke too much – don’t smoke so much! Je-r--kt -- vee----rook-toch--iet z- ----! J_ r____ t_ v___ – r___ t___ n___ z_ v____ J- r-o-t t- v-e- – r-o- t-c- n-e- z- v-e-! ------------------------------------------ Je rookt te veel – rook toch niet zo veel! 0
You work too much – don’t work so much! J- we--- t--v--- –----- --ch------z--ve--! J_ w____ t_ v___ – w___ t___ n___ z_ v____ J- w-r-t t- v-e- – w-r- t-c- n-e- z- v-e-! ------------------------------------------ Je werkt te veel – werk toch niet zo veel! 0
You drive too fast – don’t drive so fast! Je-r-jd- -o--n-- ----j t--h -i-t--- -ne-! J_ r____ z_ s___ – r__ t___ n___ z_ s____ J- r-j-t z- s-e- – r-j t-c- n-e- z- s-e-! ----------------------------------------- Je rijdt zo snel – rij toch niet zo snel! 0
Get up, Mr. Miller! S-a-t - op- m-ne-- M--ler! S____ u o__ m_____ M______ S-a-t u o-, m-n-e- M-l-e-! -------------------------- Staat u op, meneer Müller! 0
Sit down, Mr. Miller! Gaat --zi--en- ---ee----l-e-! G___ u z______ m_____ M______ G-a- u z-t-e-, m-n-e- M-l-e-! ----------------------------- Gaat u zitten, meneer Müller! 0
Remain seated, Mr. Miller! Bli-f--u-zitten--m-------ü-l-r! B_____ u z______ m_____ M______ B-i-f- u z-t-e-, m-n-e- M-l-e-! ------------------------------- Blijft u zitten, meneer Müller! 0
Be patient! H-ef- u -e-uld! H____ u g______ H-e-t u g-d-l-! --------------- Heeft u geduld! 0
Take your time! Ne-m--- d- t--d! N____ u d_ t____ N-e-t u d- t-j-! ---------------- Neemt u de tijd! 0
Wait a moment! W-c-t e-- momen-! W____ e__ m______ W-c-t e-n m-m-n-! ----------------- Wacht een moment! 0
Be careful! Wees ---rzi-h-i-! W___ v___________ W-e- v-o-z-c-t-g- ----------------- Wees voorzichtig! 0
Be punctual! Wee- -p--ijd! W___ o_ t____ W-e- o- t-j-! ------------- Wees op tijd! 0
Don’t be stupid! D-e ni-t--- -to-! D__ n___ z_ s____ D-e n-e- z- s-o-! ----------------- Doe niet zo stom! 0

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