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  1. Lars
    Dutch Mijn nicht komt dit weekend op bezoek met haar kleinkind.

    My niece is visiting this weekend with her grandchild.

  2. Anna
    Dutch Wat gezellig. Komt opa ook?

    How nice. Is grandpa coming too?

  3. Lars
    Dutch Ja, hij komt. Hij vindt het heerlijk om de hele familie samen te zien.

    Yes, he is coming. He loves seeing the whole family together.

  4. Anna
    Dutch Onze nieuwe buurvrouw is ook kunstenares. Misschien kan zij erbij komen.

    Our new neighbor is also an artist. Maybe she can come too.

  5. Lars
    Dutch Goed idee! Ze vertelde me dat haar ouder vroeger een beroemde acteur was.

    Good idea! She told me that her parent used to be a famous actor.

  6. Anna
    Dutch Echt? Ik hou van kunst en oude films. Werkt ze nog in het theater?

    Really? I love art and old films. Does she still work at the theater?

  7. Lars
    Dutch Ze speelt op zaterdagavonden in kleine voorstellingen.

    She performs in small shows on Saturday evenings.

  8. Anna
    Dutch We moeten haar uitnodigen voor het avondeten als je nicht aankomt.

    We should invite her to dinner when your niece arrives.

  9. Lars
    Dutch Perfect. Opa zal weer al zijn oude verhalen vertellen.

    Perfect. Grandpa will tell all his old stories again.

  10. Anna
    Dutch Ik verveel me nooit bij zijn verhalen. Ze zijn altijd grappig.

    I never get bored by his stories. They're always funny.

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