No. 134 in Dutch
beetje
A little; a bit.
In a sentence
Ik ben een beetje moe.
I am a little tired.
Here, 'beetje' is used as an adverb modifying 'moe' to indicate a small degree of tiredness.
Kun je me een beetje helpen?
Can you help me a little?
In this sentence, 'beetje' functions as a noun indicating a small amount of help, enhancing the polite request.
Het schilderij hangt een beetje scheef.
The painting is hanging slightly crooked.
'Beetje' is used as an adverb in this sentence to express a slight degree to which the painting is crooked.
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