No. 5,960 in Dutch
probeert
"Probeert" means "tries" in English.
In a sentence
Hij probeert zijn doel te bereiken.
He is trying to achieve his goal.
In this sentence, 'probeert' is the verb used to indicate the attempt or effort made by the subject, 'Hij' (He), towards achieving a goal.
Ze probeert een nieuwe hobby uit.
She is trying out a new hobby.
Here, 'probeert' conveys the action of experimenting or testing the new hobby by the subject, 'Ze' (She).
Je probeert altijd je best te doen.
You always try to do your best.
In this example, 'probeert' expresses the consistent effort or intention of the subject, 'Je' (You), to perform well.
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