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  1. Lars
    Dutch Mijn vrouw is fotografe voor een groot tijdschrift.

    My wife is a photographer for a big magazine.

  2. Anna
    Dutch Wat interessant! Mijn broer is monteur in een kleine garage.

    How interesting! My brother is a mechanic in a small garage.

  3. Lars
    Dutch Gisteren bracht een beroemde voetballer zijn auto bij hem.

    Yesterday a famous footballer brought his car to him.

  4. Anna
    Dutch Wow! Heeft je broer een foto met hem gemaakt?

    Wow! Did your brother take a picture with him?

  5. Lars
    Dutch Ja, en er was ook een zakenman die op zijn taxi wachtte.

    Yes, and there was also a businessman who was waiting for his taxi.

  6. Anna
    Dutch De ober in ons vaste café werkt parttime in het stadion.

    The waiter in our regular café works part-time at the stadium.

  7. Lars
    Dutch Echt? Ik zie hem altijd elke klant met een glimlach bedienen.

    Really? I always see him serve every customer with a smile.

  8. Anna
    Dutch Hij werkt hard. We hadden vorige week een gast uit Italië die zijn service geweldig vond.

    He works hard. Last week we had a guest from Italy who thought his service was great.

  9. Lars
    Dutch Een goede shopper kent elke aardige persoon in de stad.

    A good shopper knows every friendly person in the city.

  10. Anna
    Dutch Waar. Mensen maken een plek bijzonder, niet de gebouwen.

    True. People make a place special, not the buildings.

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