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  1. Lars
    Dutch Mijn verjaardag is in juli, maar die van jou is in februari, toch?

    My birthday is in July, but yours is in February, right?

  2. Anna
    Dutch Ja! En onze trouwdag is de tweede zaterdag van september.

    Yes! And our wedding day is the second Saturday in September.

  3. Lars
    Dutch Ik moet onze maandelijkse vergadering plannen vóór twaalf uur morgen.

    I have to schedule our monthly meeting before noon tomorrow.

  4. Anna
    Dutch Waarom zo vroeg? Is het voor het dagelijks rapport op het werk?

    Why so early? Is it for the daily report at work?

  5. Lars
    Dutch Ja. De baas wil wekelijkse updates van elk team.

    Yes. The boss wants weekly updates from each team.

  6. Anna
    Dutch Eén uur zou genoeg moeten zijn. Ik ben vrij na de lunch.

    One hour should be enough. I'm free after lunch.

  7. Lars
    Dutch Perfect. We hebben een lange week voor de boeg.

    Perfect. We have a long week ahead.

  8. Anna
    Dutch Weet ik. December wordt rustiger als de vakantie begint.

    I know. December will be quieter when the holidays start.

  9. Lars
    Dutch Waar. Laten we tot dan van elke dag genieten.

    True. Let's enjoy each day until then.

  10. Anna
    Dutch Ja, elke zaterdag zou bijzonder moeten voelen, niet alleen de vakantiedagen.

    Yes, every Saturday should feel special, not just the holidays.

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