was Learn Unstarted Summary The Dutch translation for “was” is was. Pronounced the same Recording English Dutch Learn laundry was Learn were was Learn Examples of "was" in use There are 139 examples of the Dutch word for "was" being used: Recording English Dutch Learn The king was furious and sent him to the torture chamber. De koning was woedend en stuurde hem naar de folterkamer. Learn Yanni was always available for his friends. Yanni was altijd beschikbaar voor zijn vrienden. Learn After he’d been at the festival, he had problems with his hearing. Nadat hij op het festival was geweest, had hij last van zijn gehoor. Learn She was a descendant of one of the most important families in Venice. Ze was een telg uit een van de aanzienlijkste families van Venetië. Learn Her English was impeccable; I didn’t think she was a foreigner. Haar Engels was onberispelijk; ik dacht niet dat ze een buitenlander was. Learn “It’s too big!” they all said, and the turkey that had come into the world with spurs and therefore thought he was emperor, blew himself up like a ship with full sails and came up to him; then he clucked and his head turned bright red. “Het is te groot!” zeiden allen, en de kalkoense haan, die met sporen ter wereld gekomen was en daarom dacht, dat hij keizer was, blies zich op als een schip met volle zeilen en kwam op hem af; toen klokte hij en werd zijn kop vuurrood. Learn The gun was the police’s sole lead for solving the crime. Het pistool was het enige aanknopingspunt van de politie voor het oplossen van het misdrijf. Learn One slipper was nowhere to be found, and the other one was taken by a boy who ran off with it. De ene pantoffel was niet weer te vinden, en de andere had een jongen opgeraapt en snelde er mee weg. Learn Gustav was so distracted early this morning that he accidentally put on two different socks. Gustav was vanmorgen vroeg zo verstrooid dat hij per ongeluk twee verschillende sokken had aantrokken. Learn Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Current page 14 Practice Lesson "was" Practice (139) Lesson Learn Lesson words was etc. View all lesson words Lesson phrases a branch that was as thick as a python, After he’d been at the festival, he had problems with his hearing., After the fire, there was a lot of ash., and up there, there was no cold, nor hunger, nor fear, they would be with God!, And what was more beautiful to see, And yet she said she was a true princess., but she had poor eyesight, and therefore she thought, that this duckling must be a fat duck, who had got lost, But the poor duckling that had hatched last and looked so ugly was bitten, bumped and fooled by both the ducks and the chickens., Didn’t you know Tom was married?, everyone was moody and short-tempered, everyone was tense, for her old grandmother, the only one who had ever loved her, and who had now passed away, had told her that when a star falls, a soul was going up to God., for it was New Year’s Eve., For sure, her father would beat her, and at home it was also cold., Gustav was so distracted early this morning that he accidentally put on two different socks., he made more noise than was wise, He thought about how he had been persecuted and despised, and now he heard them all say he was the most beautiful of all the birds., he was, He was a very wise, rich and powerful king., he was angry that I hadn’t done it etc. View all lesson phrases Themed Courses Miscellaneous 2 Part of Speech Courses Verbs (all parts) 1 Acknowledgements Audio Domien De Groot