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  1. Lars
    Dutch Hoeveel suiker hebben we nodig voor deze cake?

    How much sugar do we need for this cake?

  2. Anna
    Dutch Ongeveer een halve kilo, en ook één liter melk.

    About half a kilo, and also one liter of milk.

  3. Lars
    Dutch Een liter is veel. Kan ik minder melk gebruiken?

    One liter is a lot. Can I use less milk?

  4. Anna
    Dutch Nee, het recept is precies. We hebben ook twee pond bloem nodig.

    No, the recipe is exact. We also need two pounds of flour.

  5. Lars
    Dutch Goed. De supermarkt is één kilometer van hier.

    Good. The supermarket is one kilometer from here.

  6. Anna
    Dutch Dan kunnen we lopen. Het is maar zo'n tien minuten.

    Then we can walk. It's only about ten minutes.

  7. Lars
    Dutch Hoe groot is je zus? Ze lijkt langer dan vorig jaar.

    How tall is your sister? She seems taller than last year.

  8. Anna
    Dutch Ze is nu honderd zestig centimeter. Ze is heel snel gegroeid!

    She is now one hundred sixty centimeters tall. She has grown very fast!

  9. Lars
    Dutch Wow, bijna net zo groot als jij. Over een eeuw zijn mensen nog langer.

    Wow, almost as tall as you. In a hundred years people will be even taller.

  10. Anna
    Dutch Misschien! Voor nu gaan we gewoon de melk kopen en naar huis.

    Maybe! For now we'll just buy the milk and go home.

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