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93 [ninety-three]

Subordinate clauses: if

Subordinate clauses: if

93 [drieënnegentig]

Bijzinnen met of

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I don’t know if he loves me. I--w--t -ie--of h---va--m- h-ud-. I_ w___ n___ o_ h__ v__ m_ h_____ I- w-e- n-e- o- h-j v-n m- h-u-t- --------------------------------- Ik weet niet of hij van me houdt. 0
I don’t know if he’ll come back. Ik w-e--n-et -- -ij ---ug----. I_ w___ n___ o_ h__ t_________ I- w-e- n-e- o- h-j t-r-g-o-t- ------------------------------ Ik weet niet of hij terugkomt. 0
I don’t know if he’ll call me. I- --et n-e--of--i--me--e-t. I_ w___ n___ o_ h__ m_ b____ I- w-e- n-e- o- h-j m- b-l-. ---------------------------- Ik weet niet of hij me belt. 0
Maybe he doesn’t love me? Of -ij-w-- va---- -o-d-? O_ h__ w__ v__ m_ h_____ O- h-j w-l v-n m- h-u-t- ------------------------ Of hij wel van me houdt? 0
Maybe he won’t come back? Of h-j-w-----r-gkomt? O_ h__ w__ t_________ O- h-j w-l t-r-g-o-t- --------------------- Of hij wel terugkomt? 0
Maybe he won’t call me? O- --j m---el ---t? O_ h__ m_ w__ b____ O- h-j m- w-l b-l-? ------------------- Of hij me wel belt? 0
I wonder if he thinks about me. Ik-v-aa---------f-h-j --n-me -en-t. I_ v____ m_ a_ o_ h__ a__ m_ d_____ I- v-a-g m- a- o- h-j a-n m- d-n-t- ----------------------------------- Ik vraag me af of hij aan me denkt. 0
I wonder if he has someone else. Ik vr--g-me--f -- ----e---ande--h-eft. I_ v____ m_ a_ o_ h__ e__ a____ h_____ I- v-a-g m- a- o- h-j e-n a-d-r h-e-t- -------------------------------------- Ik vraag me af of hij een ander heeft. 0
I wonder if he lies. Ik --a---m- -- o--hij li---. I_ v____ m_ a_ o_ h__ l_____ I- v-a-g m- a- o- h-j l-e-t- ---------------------------- Ik vraag me af of hij liegt. 0
Maybe he thinks of me? Of-hij-we--aan -- -e-kt? O_ h__ w__ a__ m_ d_____ O- h-j w-l a-n m- d-n-t- ------------------------ Of hij wel aan me denkt? 0
Maybe he has someone else? O- --j-mi---hi-- ee- -nder h-eft? O_ h__ m________ e__ a____ h_____ O- h-j m-s-c-i-n e-n a-d-r h-e-t- --------------------------------- Of hij misschien een ander heeft? 0
Maybe he tells me the truth? Of--i-------- waarhe----p-e---? O_ h__ w__ d_ w_______ s_______ O- h-j w-l d- w-a-h-i- s-r-e-t- ------------------------------- Of hij wel de waarheid spreekt? 0
I doubt whether he really likes me. I- --twij-e-----h---me-e-ht --g. I_ b________ o_ h__ m_ e___ m___ I- b-t-i-f-l o- h-j m- e-h- m-g- -------------------------------- Ik betwijfel of hij me echt mag. 0
I doubt whether he’ll write to me. Ik ----ij-el of---- -i------i-f-. I_ b________ o_ h__ m__ s________ I- b-t-i-f-l o- h-j m-j s-h-i-f-. --------------------------------- Ik betwijfel of hij mij schrijft. 0
I doubt whether he’ll marry me. Ik -et---fe---f -i--m-t-m-j--ro---. I_ b________ o_ h__ m__ m__ t______ I- b-t-i-f-l o- h-j m-t m-j t-o-w-. ----------------------------------- Ik betwijfel of hij met mij trouwt. 0
Does he really like me? Of-hij-----el e--t-m--? O_ h__ m_ w__ e___ m___ O- h-j m- w-l e-h- m-g- ----------------------- Of hij me wel echt mag? 0
Will he write to me? Of --- ---we---c------? O_ h__ m_ w__ s________ O- h-j m- w-l s-h-i-f-? ----------------------- Of hij me wel schrijft? 0
Will he marry me? O- --j---- -e---e -rou-t? O_ h__ w__ m__ m_ t______ O- h-j w-l m-t m- t-o-w-? ------------------------- Of hij wel met me trouwt? 0

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