No. 62 in Dutch
altijd
Always.
In a sentence
Ik drink altijd koffie in de ochtend.
I always drink coffee in the morning.
In this sentence, 'altijd' expresses a habitual action, indicating that the person consistently drinks coffee during mornings.
Ze zei dat hij altijd vriendelijk tegen anderen is.
She said that he is always friendly to others.
Here, 'altijd' is used to highlight a general characteristic of a person, showing that he embodies friendliness on every occasion.
Altijd is het een probleem wanneer we vertrekken.
It is always a problem when we leave.
In this case, 'altijd' conveys a recurring issue or condition, emphasizing the perpetual occurrence of a problem when the situation described arises.
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