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"to sit" in Dutch

zitten
To sit. The Dutch for "to sit" is "zitten".
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “to sit” is zitten.

See also

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were sitting zaten
sat (plural) zaten
sat zat
sat gezeten
sat zette

Examples of "to sit" in use

There are 23 examples of the Dutch word for "to sit" being used:
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I’m looking for a place to sit. Ik zoek een plek om te zitten.
Can we sit in a non-smoking area? Kunnen we in een rookvrije ruimte zitten?
We were so excited that we couldn’t sit still. We waren zo opgewonden dat we niet stil konden zitten.
Can we sit in the shade? Kunnen we in de schaduw zitten?
How many students are there in the classroom? Hoeveel leerlingen zitten er in het klaslokaal?
“Now I am almost getting bored!” and she sat down on it again. “Nu begint het mij haast te vervelen!” en zij ging er weer op zitten.
We never sit in the front. Wij zitten nooit vooraan.
Hand me the glue and the scissors in that box, please. Geef me alsjeblieft de lijm en de schaar die in die doos zitten.
She sat down on a step from the landing in the courtyard. Zij ging op een trede van het bordes op de binnenplaats zitten.
Those old ladies are rambling on about who knows what. Die oude vrouwen zitten om eender wat te beuzelen.

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"to sit" Practice (24)
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Can I sit here?,
Can we sit by the window?,
Can we sit here?,
Can we sit in a non-smoking area?,
Can we sit in the shade?,
Can we sit in the sun?,
Can we sit outside?,
Can we sit there?,
Hand me the glue and the scissors in that box, please.,
How many students are there in the classroom?,
I’m looking for a place to sit.,
Please sit.,
She sat down on a step from the landing in the courtyard.,
Sit down.,
Sit right behind me.,
The storm roared around the duckling so bad that it had to sit down so it would not blow over.,
Those old ladies are rambling on about who knows what.,
to sit (long form),
We never sit in the front.,
We were so excited that we couldn’t sit still.
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Acknowledgements

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Domien De Groot
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