- Engels Nederlands
- a happy ending = een gelukkig einde
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Stories for children almost always have a happy ending.
- a true story = een waargebeurd verhaal
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The film is based on a true story.
- by the sea = bij de zee
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I always enjoyed camping by the sea.
- by the lake = bij een meer
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We have a summer house by the lake.
- buys me a souvenir = een souvenir kopen
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My friend always buys me a souvenir when she's abroad.
- catch the next train = de volgende trein halen
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I'd like to catch the next train to Rotterdam.
- checked a train timetable = een trein dienstregeling checken
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Have you checked a train timetable yet?
- climbed a mountain = een berg beklimmen
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She has climbed a mountain and she's very proud of it.
- flown in a plane = vliegen met een vliegtuig
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How many times have you flown in a plane?
- got lost = verdwalen
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We didn't take a map and we got lost.
- got off a bus = uit een bus stappen
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We got off a bus and we met aunt Ellie who was waiting for us.
- going on holiday = op vakantie gaan
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Where are you going on holiday this year?
- went the wrong way = de verkeerde weg inslaan / de verkeerde kant op gaan
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We went the wrong way and we got lost.
- have a bad experience = een slechte ervaring hebben
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I have a bad experience with pickpockets in Barcelona.
- had a great time = een geweldige tijd hebben
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My parents had a great time in Portugal last year.
- has a problem with = een probleem hebben met
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She always has a problem with driving when she visits Great Britain.
- in a field = in een veld
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I love flowers in a field.
- in the mountains = in de bergen
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She loves being in the mountains.
- in a forest = in een bos
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We were looking for mushrooms in a forest.
- lost control of = de controle verliezen
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The driver lost control of the car for a second.
de controle verliezen over een voertuig
- makes friends = vrienden maken
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Tom is a very cheerful person and he makes friends easily.
- missed the bus = een bus missen
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I missed the bus and I asked my father to give me a lift to school.
- on the beach = op het strand
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He works in a beachclub on the beach.
- on the coast = aan de kust
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I live in a beautiful house on the coast.
- on an island = op een eiland
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My mum wants to spend a week on an island.
- packed my rucksack = een rugzak inpakken
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I've just packed my rucksack and I'm ready to go.
- protect your eyes = je ogen beschermen
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You should wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun.
- put up a tent = een tent opzetten
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Can we put up a tent on the beach?
- received a postcard = een ansichtkaart ontvangen
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Mum is happy because she has just received a postcard from her friend.
- send you a postcard = een kaartje sturen
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I will send you a postcard from London.
- spend the night in a tent = de nacht doorbrengen in een tent
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The children are very excited because mum let them spend the night in a tent in the garden.
- swimming in the sea = zwemmen in zee
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We were swimming in the sea when we heard a cry for help.
- tried an activity = een activiteit uitproberen
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Have you ever tried an activity at the golfclub?
- visiting museums = een museum bezoeken
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My friend doesn't like visiting museums. She says they're boring.
- watched the sunset = naar de zonsondergang kijken
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Last night we watched the sunset on the beach.
- writing postcards = een ansichtkaarten schrijven
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My grandma is writing postcards to her friends at the moment.