No. 1,423 in Dutch
bijna
Almost.
In a sentence
Ik ben bijna klaar met mijn werk.
I am almost done with my work.
The word 'bijna' is used here to indicate that the action or state is very near to completion.
Het is bijna tijd om te gaan.
It is almost time to leave.
In this sentence, 'bijna' suggests that the time for action is nearly upon us.
Hij heeft de race bijna gewonnen.
He almost won the race.
Here, 'bijna' conveys that the event or outcome was very close to occurring but did not happen.
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