schoon /sxˈoːn/ · verb · CEFR A0. Dutch translation of "clean".

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Source term
clean
Translation
schoon
CEFR Level
A0
Part of speech
verb
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Dictionary form schoon
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How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + helper/modal + schoon
Examples
We moeten vaak schoon.
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Example Sentences

Ik maak elke week mijn kamer schoon.

English: I clean my room every week.

A0 · actionsRoutine

Ze maakt de keuken na het eten schoon.

English: She cleans the kitchen after dinner.

A0 · actionsRoutine

We maken samen de vloer schoon.

English: We clean the floor together.

A0 · actionsRoutine

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