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Dutch frequency list

No. 387 in Dutch

heen

"Heen" means "towards" or "over to" in English.

In a sentence

  • Ik loop heen en weer naar de winkel.

    I walk back and forth to the store.

    Used to denote movement or direction, 'heen' emphasizes going towards a location.

  • Waar ga je heen?

    Where are you going?

    The word 'heen' emphasizes movement towards a location, similar to the English 'to'.

  • Ik ben heen gegaan zonder te stoppen.

    I went over without stopping.

    Here, 'heen' highlights the action of moving to another place, indicating traversal or transition.

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