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Iemand & niemand (someone and noone)

A2Pronouns · lesson 24 of 57

The Dutch do not make a difference between 'someone' and 'anyone'. They are both called _iemand_.

_Iemand_ and _niemand_ are singular pronouns.

Dutch | Application | English

iemand | singular | someone, anyone

niemand | singular | noone

Heb je het al aan iemand verteld? | Did you already tell anyone?

Ik heb het al aan iemand verteld. | I already told it to someone.

Nee, ik heb het nog aan niemand verteld. | No, I did not tell anyone yet.

Niemand mag het weten. | Noone is allowed to know.

Iets & niets (something & nothing) Men
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