meestal
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Ik eet meestal ontbijt om zeven uur.
I usually eat breakfast at seven o'clock.
Het regent hier meestal in de herfst.
It usually rains here in autumn.
Zij komt meestal met de fiets naar haar werk.
She usually comes to work by bike.
Wij gaan meestal in het weekend naar de markt.
We usually go to the market on the weekend.
De kinderen spelen meestal buiten als het mooi weer is.
The children usually play outside when the weather is nice.
Ik drink meestal koffie in de ochtend.
I usually drink coffee in the morning.
Hij leest meestal voor het slapengaan.
He usually reads before going to sleep.
Ze ontmoeten elkaar meestal in het park.
They usually meet each other in the park.
نحوه استفاده
Meestal is an adverb that means "usually" or "most of the time." You'll often find it at the beginning of a sentence or clause, or after the conjugated verb in a main clause.
Examples:
- Meestal eet ik een boterham als lunch. (Usually I eat a sandwich for lunch.)
- Ik werk meestal in de ochtend. (I usually work in the morning.)
It's a straightforward word, but pay attention to its placement as it can affect the flow of your sentence.
A common mistake is confusing meestal with vaak (often). While they are similar, meestal implies a higher frequency than vaak. Think of it as a spectrum:
- Soms (sometimes) < Vaak (often) < Meestal (usually/most of the time) < Altijd (always)
Using meestal when you mean vaak isn't a huge error, but it does subtly change the emphasis on how frequent something occurs.
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'Meestal' (usually) comes after the verb in a simple sentence or after the subject and verb phrase. Here, 'eet' is the verb.
In Dutch, adverbs of frequency like 'meestal' typically come after the conjugated verb or the main verb in a verb phrase.
Adverbs of frequency like 'meestal' are placed after the verb and any other adverbs of place or manner.
Which sentence correctly uses 'meestal'?
In Dutch, adverbs like 'meestal' typically come after the conjugated verb in a main clause or after the subject if the verb is at the end.
Choose the best English translation for: 'Zij studeert meestal in de bibliotheek.'
'Meestal' directly translates to 'usually'.
Which word is a synonym for 'meestal'?
'Vaak' is the closest synonym, meaning 'often', which is very similar in meaning to 'usually'.
The sentence 'Ik drink meestal koffie in de ochtend' means 'I usually drink coffee in the morning.'
The translation is correct; 'meestal' means 'usually'.
You can always place 'meestal' at the very beginning of a sentence in Dutch.
While 'meestal' can sometimes start a sentence for emphasis, it's not always grammatically correct or natural. It usually follows the subject and verb.
The word 'meestal' suggests something happens only a small percentage of the time.
'Meestal' means 'usually' or 'most of the time', indicating a high frequency, not a small percentage.
In Dutch, adverbs of frequency like 'meestal' usually come after the conjugated verb in a main clause, especially when referring to the subject's actions.
The adverb 'meestal' (usually) is placed after the conjugated verb 'heeft' (has) and before the object 'geen vertraging' (no delay).
Here, 'meestal' modifies the action of going to eat. It is placed after the conjugated verb 'gaan' (go) and before the rest of the verbal phrase.
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