| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| any adj | (some) | wat bn |
| | | iets van |
| Opmerking: Used in questions and negative statements |
| Opmerking: Wordt meestal niet uitgedrukt, tenzij bij nadruk. |
| | Do you have any bread? |
| some adj | (a few) | een paar, wat bn |
| | I ate some chocolates, but not many. |
| what pron | (question: tell me) | wat vnw |
| | What do you want to eat? |
| some adj | (a few people) | sommige, enkele, wat bn |
| | Some friends think that my jokes are funny. |
| somewhat adv | (slightly) | lichtelijk, wat, iets bw |
| | David found riding a bike difficult at first, but it got somewhat easier every time he tried. |
| some adj | uncountable (a bit, a bit of) | wat, iets, een beetje bn |
| | Would you like some more wine? A little more? |
| what pron | (that which is) | wat vnw |
| | | hetgeen vnw |
| | What surprises me is that the dog ever found its way home. |
| how adv | (intensifier) | wat bw |
| | (informeel) | zo bw |
| | How kind of you! |
| what interj | (repeat what you said) | wat tw |
| | (Belg.) | wablief tw |
| | What? I can't hear you. |
| what interj | (expressing surprise) | wat tw |
| | What! You didn't really do that? |
| what pron | (subject: questions) | wat vnw |
| | What is your name? What's your favourite colour? |
| what pron | (object: that which) | wat vnw |
| | He did what I told him to do. |
| Samengestelde woorden: |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (greatly, very much) | zeer veel, heel veel, heel wat bw |
| | I value your input a great deal. |
| anything pron | (any single thing) (bij ontkenning) | niets vw |
| | | iets vw |
| | (Belg.) | eender wat, gelijk wat |
| | I didn't hear anything. |
| anything pron | (all that is) | wat dan ook |
| | (Belg.) | gelijk wat |
| | I'll do anything to prove my love for you. |
apropros sth,
apropos of sth prep | (with regard to) | wat betreft vz |
| | (formeel) | betreffende, aangaande vz |
| | Apropos your visit, do you know when you will be arriving? |
| as for me adv | (as far as I am concerned) | ikzelf pers. vnw |
| | | wat mij betreft frase |
| | My husband is going to work. As for me, I will stay home and take care of the baby. |
| at any price adv | literal (whatever the cost) | tegen elke prijs, koste wat kost bw |
| aught pron | archaic (anything, all) | iets nw het |
| | | wat dan ook frase |
| considerably adv | (to a great extent) | aanzienlijk, behoorlijk, aanmerkelijk bw |
| | | heel wat, nogal wat bw |
| | She was considerably upset by the news. |
| desperately adv | (trying very hard) | wanhopig bw |
| | | koste wat kost bw |
| eh? interj | (pardon?) | pardon?, sorry? tw |
| | (informeel) | wat?, hè? tw |
| | Eh? Were you speaking to me? |
| fancy n | (imagination) | wat er in iemand opkomt |
| | | verbeelding zn de |
| | He would paint whatever caught his fancy. |
| far adv | (much, to a great degree) | veel bijw. |
| | (informeel) | een stuk, heel wat bijw. |
| | She was far more likely to succeed than people thought. |
| fate n | (ultimate situation) | lot zn het |
| | | wat er van iets of iemand geworden is |
| | She moved away, and we never learned her fate. |
| hear vi | UK (imperative: endorse) | uitroep als je het eens bent met wat je hoort |
| | The Members of Parliament cried, "Hear, hear!" |
| huh interj | (expressing incomprehension) (onbegrip, informeel) | Huh?, Hè? tw |
| | | Wat? tw |
| | Huh, I guess you were right and I was wrong. |
| huh interj | (seeking clarification) (informeel) | Huh?, Hè? tw |
| | | Wat? tw |
| | Huh? I don't understand. |
neighbor (US),
neighbour (UK) n | figurative (nearby counterpart) | die ernaast bw |
| | | dat wat ernaast ligt bw |
| | Do you mean the two-story yellow house or its neighbor? |
| personally adv | (in my opinion) | persoonlijk bw |
| | (formeel) | mijns inziens bw |
| | | volgens mij, naar mijn mening bw |
| | | voor mijn part, wat mij betreft bw |
| | You didn't like the film? Personally, I thought it was very good. |
| re prep | informal, abbreviation (with reference to) | met betrekking tot vz |
| | | wat betreft vz |
| | | aangaande vz |
| | We need to have a talk re the schedule next week. |
| sorry interj | (please repeat) | pardon tw |
| | | wat zei je?, wat zeg je?, wat zegt u?, wat zei u? |
| | Sorry? I didn't hear you. |
| therein adv | formal (in that matter) | wat dat betreft bw |
| | The plan is affordable, and therein lies its strength. |
| to prep | formal (regarding, with regard to) | in verband met, wat betreft |
| | To your earlier point, I think we are in agreement. |
| touching prep | (regarding) | betreffende, aangaande bn |
| | | wat betreft vn+ww |
| | So far we've heard nothing touching the cost of the mission. |
| umpteen adj | informal (countless) (informeel) | tig bn |
| | | heel wat bw+vnw |
| | (informeel) | een hoop lidw+nw |
| | I've told you umpteen times not to do that! |
| what the deuce interj | informal, euphemism, dated (surprise, bewilderment) (informeel, ouderwets) | Verduiveld! Drommels Donders! tw |
| | | Wat in de hemel! tw |
| | What the deuce has gone on here? |
| what the d***ens interj | euphemism, dated (expressing surprise or bewilderment) (informeel) | Verduiveld! Drommels! Donders! tw |
| | | Wat in de hemel! tw |
| | What the d***ens was all that about? |
| whatever pron | (anything) | wat ... ook |
| | We can do whatever you want. |
| | We kunne doen wat je ook vraagt. |
| whatever pron | (no matter what) | wat ... ook |
| | Whatever I say, she says the opposite. |
| | Wat ik ook zeg, zij zegt altijd het tegenovergestelde. |
| whatever pron | (all of which) | alles wat bn |
| | (Belg.) | eender wat |
| | You can eat whatever is in the refrigerator. |
| whatever adj | (of any kind) | welke ... ook bn |
| | (Belg.) | eender wat, eender welke bn |
| | You need to pick a shirt of whatever colour you like. |
| | Kies een hemd van welke kleur je ook wil. |
| whatsoever adv | (at all) | wat dan ook bw |
| | I don't know anything whatsoever about Greek history. |