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conjunction · A1 · common

want

What does “want” mean?

Meaning

English
because, for

Example sentences

  • Ik blijf thuis, want ik ben ziek.I'm staying at home because I'm ill.
  • Neem een paraplu mee, want het regent.Take an umbrella, because it's raining.
  • Want hij wandelt elke dag met zijn hond door de buurt.Because he walks his dog through the neighbourhood every day.

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