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89 [eighty-nine]

Imperative 1

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89 [negenentachtig]

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You are so lazy – don’t be so lazy! Je-b-nt ------ ----es -o-h-n-e- z----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! Je --aa-t -- -an- ---l-a---o-h-n--t-z- -an-! 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! Je-ko----- -aa- - k-- toc---i---z- -aat! 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 ---ha-- –---c---o-h n-et----h-rd! 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----re-kt--o-zach- – s-re-- --c-----t--o-z----! 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! J--d-i--t-----eel – dri---t-c- n-----o---el! 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 -o--- te-ve-l------- t--h-n-et z- -eel! 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! Je-w---t -e-ve-- – --r----c-----t z- v---! 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--d- -o-sn-l-- --- toch -i-t-zo --el! 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! Sta-t ---p- ----e--Mül--r! 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! Ga-- -----ten---e--er Mü--er! 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! B---f- - z-tt-n- -en--r -ül-e-! 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! Hee-t-----d---! H---- u g------ H-e-t u g-d-l-! --------------- Heeft u geduld! 0
Take your time! N-e-t-u--e--ijd! N---- u d- t---- N-e-t u d- t-j-! ---------------- Neemt u de tijd! 0
Wait a moment! Wach---e- --me-t! W---- e-- m------ W-c-t e-n m-m-n-! ----------------- Wacht een moment! 0
Be careful! W-es -o-rz-ch---! W--- v----------- W-e- v-o-z-c-t-g- ----------------- Wees voorzichtig! 0
Be punctual! W-es--p t--d! W--- o- t---- W-e- o- t-j-! ------------- Wees op tijd! 0
Don’t be stupid! Doe -iet----st-m! D-- n--- z- s---- D-e n-e- z- s-o-! ----------------- Doe niet zo stom! 0

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