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Jul 2021
10m 48s

'Morgen kom ik' - Practising inversion

ANNIE
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Send a text It's something a lot of Dutch learners struggle with: inversion. Inversion means that in certain constructions, the verb come before the subject (Morgen kom ik, Gewoonlijk eet ik later...). You get to practise inversion in this intermediate episode; try to master it, because it will make you sound really Flemish! In today's dialogue, a nurse ... Show More
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