Laten — causatief, toestaan, en met rust laten
A2"Laten" is one of the busiest Dutch verbs: with a bare infinitive it means having someone else do something ("ik laat mijn haar knippen") or letting someone do something ("laat hem maar praten").
- Voorbeelden bekeken
- Geoefend
- Scenario bezocht
Buurvrouw: ? .
Sara: .
Collega: .
Tom: , . .
Anna: ?
Mark: - . .
Oefenen
1 / 4Buurvrouw: Wat heb je met je haar gedaan? Het ziet er kort uit.
What have you done with your hair? It looks short.
Vul het ontbrekende woord in:
I had it cut yesterday at the hairdresser on the corner.
Gebruikt in scenario's(5)
- Time, days, and dates in DutchA1
“Hoe laat?”
Thursday is fine. What time?
- The LibraryA2
“Maar het derde boek was twee dagen te laat.”
One moment. The two books are on time, that's fine. But the third book was two days late.
- A Letter from the MunicipalityA2
“Daarna is het te laat.”
Six weeks. After that it's too late. So read every letter carefully and pay attention to the date.
- Utilities and Energy ContractsA2
“Kan ik mijn voorschot laten verhogen?”
Can I have my advance increased? Then the difference next year will be smaller.
- Bike ProblemsA2
“Laat eens kijken.”
Let me have a look. Yes, there's a hole in the inner tube. I can patch that.
