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  1. Lars
    Dutch De lade in de keuken zit vol met oude papieren.

    The drawer in the kitchen is full of old papers.

  2. Anna
    Dutch Laten we hem opruimen. We kunnen de nieuwe spullen op de plank zetten.

    Let's clean it up. We can put the new things on the shelf.

  3. Lars
    Dutch Goed idee. Ik moet ook de borden in de gootsteen afwassen.

    Good idea. I also have to wash the dishes in the sink.

  4. Anna
    Dutch Dat doe ik wel. Kun jij het eten in de koelkast zetten?

    I'll do that. Can you put the food in the fridge?

  5. Lars
    Dutch Natuurlijk. Waar is de oude dvd-speler [[DVD-player]]? Hij staat niet in de woonkamer.

    Of course. Where is the old DVD player? It's not in the living room.

  6. Anna
    Dutch Ik heb hem vorige week naar de slaapkamer verplaatst.

    I moved it to the bedroom last week.

  7. Lars
    Dutch En de mp3-speler [[MP3-player]]? Ik wil tijdens het koken muziek luisteren.

    And the MP3 player? I want to listen to music while cooking.

  8. Anna
    Dutch Hij staat boven op het kleine kastje bij het raam.

    He is standing on top of the small cabinet by the window.

  9. Lars
    Dutch Bedankt. We moeten vandaag ook naar de winkel voor de boodschappen.

    Thanks. We also have to go to the store for groceries today.

  10. Anna
    Dutch Ja, we hebben brood, kaas en wat vers fruit nodig.

    Yes, we need bread, cheese, and some fresh fruit.

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