No. 201 in Dutch
buiten
Outside.
In a sentence
Ik werk graag buiten in de tuin.
I enjoy working outside in the garden.
In this sentence, 'buiten' is used to indicate the location 'outside.'
Buiten het feit dat het regent, is het een mooie dag.
Aside from the fact that it's raining, it's a beautiful day.
Here, 'buiten' means 'aside from' or 'except for,' pointing out an exception.
Laat je schoenen buiten de deur staan.
Leave your shoes outside the door.
Again, 'buiten' represents the location 'outside,' specifically relative to the door.
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