No. 138 in Dutch
dan
"Dan" in Dutch means "then" (indicating time) or "than" (in comparisons).
In a sentence
Hij is groter dan ik.
He is taller than me.
Here, "dan" is used for comparison, indicating that one entity is greater in a specific quality than another.
Als je klaar bent, dan gaan we eten.
If you are ready, then we will eat.
Here, "dan" is used as a temporal conjunction, linking the condition with the following action.
Denk eraan: eerst werken, dan spelen.
Remember: first work, then play.
Here, "dan" indicates a sequence, representing an action that follows another in time.
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