No. 1,230 in Dutch
allebei
"Both."
In a sentence
Ik hou van beide soorten fruit; ik eet ze allebei graag.
I like both types of fruit; I enjoy eating both.
In this sentence, 'allebei' is used to collectively refer to two items that have been mentioned (both types of fruits).
De jongens gingen allebei op een avontuurlijke reis.
The boys both went on an adventurous journey.
Here, 'allebei' emphasizes that both subjects (the boys) performed the same action together.
We hebben allebei gekozen voor hetzelfde gerecht in het restaurant.
We both chose the same dish at the restaurant.
'Allebei' indicates that two people made the same choice regarding the dish at the restaurant.
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