- Engels Nederlands
- come from different backgrounds = afkomstig zijn uit verschillende achtergronden
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We are a happy couple although we come from different backgrounds.
- enjoy each other's company = van elkaars gezelschap genieten
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We meet almost every day but we still enjoy each other's company.
- get you something to drink = een drankje voor je halen
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Can I get you something to drink?
- get a job = een baan krijgen
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Nowadays it's hard to get a job.
- got an email = een e-mail ontvangen
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I've got an email from my friend who studies medicine abroad.
- got a pet = een huisdier krijgen
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I would be really happy if I got a pet for my next birthday.
- get better = beter worden
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She doesn't have a temperature anymore so maybe she will get better soon.
- get dressed = je aankleden
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The first thing I do in the morning is have a shower, then I get dressed and have breakfast.
- get home = thuiskomen
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I'll call you as soon as I get home.
- get married = trouwen
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They are such a lovely couple! I hope they will get married soon.
- gets on my nerves = op iemands zenuwen werken
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Claire gets on my nerves because she talks too much.
- get older = ouder worden
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When I get older, I will move out of my parents' house.
- get to know = leren kennen
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I think that we should get to know each other better before we get married.
- get ready = je gereed maken
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Tom is not a very organised person and it takes him a lot of time to get ready for school.
- get upset and scared = overstuur raken en bang worden
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I get upset and scared when he screams at me.
- got angry = boos worden
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My mum got angry when she saw the mess in my room.
- have an argument = ruziën
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She gets on well with her sister and they very rarely have an argument.
- have a lot in common = iets gemeen hebben
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I think I'm quite similar to Susan because we have a lot in common.
- have the same sense of humour = hetzelfde gevoel voor humor hebben
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Fortunately, all members of our family have the same sense of humour.
- see each other only at weekends = elkaar alleen in het weekend zien
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My girlfriend lives in another city. That's why we can see each other only at weekends.
- share an interest in = belangstelling delen voor
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Both of us share an interest in photography.
- spend time with = tijd doorbrengen met
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We need to spend time with our grandparents.
- spend some time on his own = tijd in je eentje doorbrengen
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After the break-up he needed to spend some time on his own.