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77 [seventy-seven]

Giving reasons 3

Giving reasons 3

77 [zevenenzeventig]

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Why aren’t you eating the cake? Wa---m e-t u d- taa-t---e----? W_____ e__ u d_ t____ n___ o__ W-a-o- e-t u d- t-a-t n-e- o-? ------------------------------ Waarom eet u de taart niet op? 0
I must lose weight. Ik mo-t a--al-en. I_ m___ a________ I- m-e- a-v-l-e-. ----------------- Ik moet afvallen. 0
I’m not eating it because I must lose weight. Ik --- -e---et --,-om-a---k m-et af-al-e-. I_ e__ z_ n___ o__ o____ i_ m___ a________ I- e-t z- n-e- o-, o-d-t i- m-e- a-v-l-e-. ------------------------------------------ Ik eet ze niet op, omdat ik moet afvallen. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the beer? Waa--m -r---t u --et --n het bie-? W_____ d_____ u n___ v__ h__ b____ W-a-o- d-i-k- u n-e- v-n h-t b-e-? ---------------------------------- Waarom drinkt u niet van het bier? 0
I have to drive. Ik--oet -o---ijde-. I_ m___ n__ r______ I- m-e- n-g r-j-e-. ------------------- Ik moet nog rijden. 0
I’m not drinking it because I have to drive. I- -ri----et --et- --d-- i- nog-m--- rij-e-. I_ d____ h__ n____ o____ i_ n__ m___ r______ I- d-i-k h-t n-e-, o-d-t i- n-g m-e- r-j-e-. -------------------------------------------- Ik drink het niet, omdat ik nog moet rijden. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the coffee? W-aro- dr--k------e- v---d- --ffi-? W_____ d____ j_ n___ v__ d_ k______ W-a-o- d-i-k j- n-e- v-n d- k-f-i-? ----------------------------------- Waarom drink je niet van de koffie? 0
It is cold. H---------d. H__ i_ k____ H-t i- k-u-. ------------ Het is koud. 0
I’m not drinking it because it is cold. I--d---k ---ni-t---n,-om--- -et k-ud is. I_ d____ e_ n___ v___ o____ h__ k___ i__ I- d-i-k e- n-e- v-n- o-d-t h-t k-u- i-. ---------------------------------------- Ik drink er niet van, omdat het koud is. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the tea? Waar-- drin- je-ni------ d--th-e? W_____ d____ j_ n___ v__ d_ t____ W-a-o- d-i-k j- n-e- v-n d- t-e-? --------------------------------- Waarom drink je niet van de thee? 0
I have no sugar. I--------en suiker. I_ h__ g___ s______ I- h-b g-e- s-i-e-. ------------------- Ik heb geen suiker. 0
I’m not drinking it because I don’t have any sugar. I--------e---i-- -an- -md-t -k-geen-su---- heb. I_ d____ e_ n___ v___ o____ i_ g___ s_____ h___ I- d-i-k e- n-e- v-n- o-d-t i- g-e- s-i-e- h-b- ----------------------------------------------- Ik drink er niet van, omdat ik geen suiker heb. 0
Why aren’t you eating the soup? W---o- --- j- n-et v-- d- soe-? W_____ e__ j_ n___ v__ d_ s____ W-a-o- e-t j- n-e- v-n d- s-e-? ------------------------------- Waarom eet je niet van de soep? 0
I didn’t order it. I- --b-die-n----best-l-. I_ h__ d__ n___ b_______ I- h-b d-e n-e- b-s-e-d- ------------------------ Ik heb die niet besteld. 0
I’m not eating it because I didn’t order it. I- --t-er ---t-va-- o-d-t ik he-----t-bes-e-d---b. I_ e__ e_ n___ v___ o____ i_ h__ n___ b______ h___ I- e-t e- n-e- v-n- o-d-t i- h-t n-e- b-s-e-d h-b- -------------------------------------------------- Ik eet er niet van, omdat ik het niet besteld heb. 0
Why don’t you eat the meat? Waar-m e-- -- n-e---an h-- vl-es? W_____ e__ j_ n___ v__ h__ v_____ W-a-o- e-t j- n-e- v-n h-t v-e-s- --------------------------------- Waarom eet je niet van het vlees? 0
I am a vegetarian. I- ------g-t-r--r. I_ b__ v__________ I- b-n v-g-t-r-ë-. ------------------ Ik ben vegetariër. 0
I’m not eating it because I am a vegetarian. I--e-t e----e----n,--m--- -k -ege-ari-- --n. I_ e__ e_ n___ v___ o____ i_ v_________ b___ I- e-t e- n-e- v-n- o-d-t i- v-g-t-r-ë- b-n- -------------------------------------------- Ik eet er niet van, omdat ik vegetariër ben. 0

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