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97 [ninety-seven]

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97 [zevenennegentig]

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He fell asleep although the TV was on. H-- -s -- -l-a--gev-l---,-h-e--- ---t--e-is----a-st-n-. H-- i- i- s---- g-------- h----- d- t-------- a-------- H-j i- i- s-a-p g-v-l-e-, h-e-e- d- t-l-v-s-e a-n-t-n-. ------------------------------------------------------- Hij is in slaap gevallen, hoewel de televisie aanstond. 0
He stayed a while although it was late. Hij----nog -e-lev--- hoew-l -e---l-la-t-w--. H-- i- n-- g-------- h----- h-- a- l--- w--- H-j i- n-g g-b-e-e-, h-e-e- h-t a- l-a- w-s- -------------------------------------------- Hij is nog gebleven, hoewel het al laat was. 0
He didn’t come although we had made an appointment. H-- ---n-e- -ekome-,--o--e--we--f-es-r---n--add-n. H-- i- n--- g------- h----- w- a---------- h------ H-j i- n-e- g-k-m-n- h-e-e- w- a-g-s-r-k-n h-d-e-. -------------------------------------------------- Hij is niet gekomen, hoewel we afgesproken hadden. 0
The TV was on. Nevertheless, he fell asleep. De --levi-ie--t-nd--an- T--h -- hij -n---a-- ge----e-. D- t-------- s---- a--- T--- i- h-- i- s---- g-------- D- t-l-v-s-e s-o-d a-n- T-c- i- h-j i- s-a-p g-v-l-e-. ------------------------------------------------------ De televisie stond aan. Toch is hij in slaap gevallen. 0
It was already late. Nevertheless, he stayed a while. H-t w-- al-l-a-.----h i- h-----g-g--l--e-. H-- w-- a- l---- T--- i- h-- n-- g-------- H-t w-s a- l-a-. T-c- i- h-j n-g g-b-e-e-. ------------------------------------------ Het was al laat. Toch is hij nog gebleven. 0
We had made an appointment. Nevertheless, he didn’t come. W-j-----en--f-e-p--k-n. -o-h -s h-j-ni-- --k-m--. W-- h----- a----------- T--- i- h-- n--- g------- W-j h-d-e- a-g-s-r-k-n- T-c- i- h-j n-e- g-k-m-n- ------------------------------------------------- Wij hadden afgesproken. Toch is hij niet gekomen. 0
Although he has no license, he drives the car. Hoewel --j--een rij--wij- -e-ft--rij-- -ij -uto. H----- h-- g--- r-------- h----- r---- h-- a---- H-e-e- h-j g-e- r-j-e-i-s h-e-t- r-j-t h-j a-t-. ------------------------------------------------ Hoewel hij geen rijbewijs heeft, rijdt hij auto. 0
Although the road is slippery, he drives so fast. H---e---e-s-r-at -la- --, -i-dt--ij h---. H----- d- s----- g--- i-- r---- h-- h---- H-e-e- d- s-r-a- g-a- i-, r-j-t h-j h-r-. ----------------------------------------- Hoewel de straat glad is, rijdt hij hard. 0
Although he is drunk, he rides his bicycle. Hoe--l h-j--r--k-n -s--gaat--ij-m---d- ---ts. H----- h-- d------ i-- g--- h-- m-- d- f----- H-e-e- h-j d-o-k-n i-, g-a- h-j m-t d- f-e-s- --------------------------------------------- Hoewel hij dronken is, gaat hij met de fiets. 0
Despite having no licence / license (am.), he drives the car. H-j h--f- -een ri--ewi--. -oc----j-t -ij--u--. H-- h---- g--- r--------- T--- r---- h-- a---- H-j h-e-t g-e- r-j-e-i-s- T-c- r-j-t h-j a-t-. ---------------------------------------------- Hij heeft geen rijbewijs. Toch rijdt hij auto. 0
Despite the road being slippery, he drives fast. De straa--i--g-a---T--h -i--t-hij z- -a-d. D- s----- i- g---- T--- r---- h-- z- h---- D- s-r-a- i- g-a-. T-c- r-j-t h-j z- h-r-. ------------------------------------------ De straat is glad. Toch rijdt hij zo hard. 0
Despite being drunk, he rides the bike. Hi- is -r----n. To---ga-t-h-j-me- d--f---s. H-- i- d------- T--- g--- h-- m-- d- f----- H-j i- d-o-k-n- T-c- g-a- h-j m-t d- f-e-s- ------------------------------------------- Hij is dronken. Toch gaat hij met de fiets. 0
Although she went to college, she can’t find a job. Zij-----t-g-en b-a-, ho--e---e---s-u--e-d --e-t. Z-- v---- g--- b---- h----- z- g--------- h----- Z-j v-n-t g-e- b-a-, h-e-e- z- g-s-u-e-r- h-e-t- ------------------------------------------------ Zij vindt geen baan, hoewel ze gestudeerd heeft. 0
Although she is in pain, she doesn’t go to the doctor. Z-- g--t-ni-t---a- -e----t--, --ewe---e-pi-n --ef-. Z-- g--- n--- n--- d- d------ h----- z- p--- h----- Z-j g-a- n-e- n-a- d- d-k-e-, h-e-e- z- p-j- h-e-t- --------------------------------------------------- Zij gaat niet naar de dokter, hoewel ze pijn heeft. 0
Although she has no money, she buys a car. Z----oo-- ee--au-o--hoe-el--- g-------d-h-eft. Z-- k---- e-- a---- h----- z- g--- g--- h----- Z-j k-o-t e-n a-t-, h-e-e- z- g-e- g-l- h-e-t- ---------------------------------------------- Zij koopt een auto, hoewel ze geen geld heeft. 0
She went to college. Nevertheless, she can’t find a job. Z-- heeft--es--d--rd. T--h vi-d--ze ge-n-baa-. Z-- h---- g---------- T--- v---- z- g--- b---- Z-j h-e-t g-s-u-e-r-. T-c- v-n-t z- g-e- b-a-. ---------------------------------------------- Zij heeft gestudeerd. Toch vindt ze geen baan. 0
She is in pain. Nevertheless, she doesn’t go to the doctor. Zi--he-f--pi-n- T-c--g--- ze--i-- --a---e-do----. Z-- h---- p---- T--- g--- z- n--- n--- d- d------ Z-j h-e-t p-j-. T-c- g-a- z- n-e- n-a- d- d-k-e-. ------------------------------------------------- Zij heeft pijn. Toch gaat ze niet naar de dokter. 0
She has no money. Nevertheless, she buys a car. Zi--heeft---e- ---d--T-c-----pt--e een---to. Z-- h---- g--- g---- T--- k---- z- e-- a---- Z-j h-e-t g-e- g-l-. T-c- k-o-t z- e-n a-t-. -------------------------------------------- Zij heeft geen geld. Toch koopt ze een auto. 0

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