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79 [seventy-nine]

Adjectives 2

Adjectives 2

79 [negenenzeventig]

Bijvoeglijke naamwoorden 2

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I am wearing a blue dress. Ik-heb ee---la-w- jurk ---. I- h-- e-- b----- j--- a--- I- h-b e-n b-a-w- j-r- a-n- --------------------------- Ik heb een blauwe jurk aan. 0
I am wearing a red dress. Ik -eb een ---e--u-k a--. I- h-- e-- r--- j--- a--- I- h-b e-n r-d- j-r- a-n- ------------------------- Ik heb een rode jurk aan. 0
I am wearing a green dress. I--h-b ee- gr---e-j-rk -an. I- h-- e-- g----- j--- a--- I- h-b e-n g-o-n- j-r- a-n- --------------------------- Ik heb een groene jurk aan. 0
I’m buying a black bag. Ik koo- e-- zwa--e t--. I- k--- e-- z----- t--- I- k-o- e-n z-a-t- t-s- ----------------------- Ik koop een zwarte tas. 0
I’m buying a brown bag. Ik k-op --n -r--ne-tas. I- k--- e-- b----- t--- I- k-o- e-n b-u-n- t-s- ----------------------- Ik koop een bruine tas. 0
I’m buying a white bag. I---oop --n-----e-tas. I- k--- e-- w---- t--- I- k-o- e-n w-t-e t-s- ---------------------- Ik koop een witte tas. 0
I need a new car. Ik --- ee---i-u----ut- n-di-. I- h-- e-- n----- a--- n----- I- h-b e-n n-e-w- a-t- n-d-g- ----------------------------- Ik heb een nieuwe auto nodig. 0
I need a fast car. I--he- -en s--l-e-au----odig. I- h-- e-- s----- a--- n----- I- h-b e-n s-e-l- a-t- n-d-g- ----------------------------- Ik heb een snelle auto nodig. 0
I need a comfortable car. Ik h-b -en c-m-ort--el--a--- nodi-. I- h-- e-- c----------- a--- n----- I- h-b e-n c-m-o-t-b-l- a-t- n-d-g- ----------------------------------- Ik heb een comfortabele auto nodig. 0
An old lady lives at the top. Da-- b--e--w-o-- e-- -u-e -r-uw. D--- b---- w---- e-- o--- v----- D-a- b-v-n w-o-t e-n o-d- v-o-w- -------------------------------- Daar boven woont een oude vrouw. 0
A fat lady lives at the top. D-a--b---n-w--n--een--i--e---ou-. D--- b---- w---- e-- d---- v----- D-a- b-v-n w-o-t e-n d-k-e v-o-w- --------------------------------- Daar boven woont een dikke vrouw. 0
A curious lady lives below. Da-r b-nede--wo-nt-e---ni-u-s--e---e -----. D--- b------ w---- e-- n------------ v----- D-a- b-n-d-n w-o-t e-n n-e-w-g-e-i-e v-o-w- ------------------------------------------- Daar beneden woont een nieuwsgierige vrouw. 0
Our guests were nice people. On-e ga-te- w-r-n-aard--- -e-s--. O--- g----- w---- a------ m------ O-z- g-s-e- w-r-n a-r-i-e m-n-e-. --------------------------------- Onze gasten waren aardige mensen. 0
Our guests were polite people. Onz---as--n--a-en -------e-------. O--- g----- w---- b------- m------ O-z- g-s-e- w-r-n b-l-e-d- m-n-e-. ---------------------------------- Onze gasten waren beleefde mensen. 0
Our guests were interesting people. O--e -ast---w-----i-teress--t--mense-. O--- g----- w---- i----------- m------ O-z- g-s-e- w-r-n i-t-r-s-a-t- m-n-e-. -------------------------------------- Onze gasten waren interessante mensen. 0
I have lovely children. Ik--e- -iev- -i-d--en. I- h-- l---- k-------- I- h-b l-e-e k-n-e-e-. ---------------------- Ik heb lieve kinderen. 0
But the neighbours have naughty children. Ma-r -- -u--n----ben brut-le -----r--. M--- d- b---- h----- b------ k-------- M-a- d- b-r-n h-b-e- b-u-a-e k-n-e-e-. -------------------------------------- Maar de buren hebben brutale kinderen. 0
Are your children well behaved? Z--- u---i--e--- --a-f? Z--- u- k------- b----- Z-j- u- k-n-e-e- b-a-f- ----------------------- Zijn uw kinderen braaf? 0

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