No. 864 in Dutch
tijdje
A short period of time.
In a sentence
Ik heb een tijdje in Amsterdam gewoond.
I lived in Amsterdam for a while.
Here, 'tijdje' is used to express a short, indefinite period where the speaker has lived in Amsterdam.
Het is alweer een tijdje geleden sinds we elkaar zagen.
It's been a while since we last saw each other.
In this context, 'tijdje' indicates the passing of a somewhat long period since the last meeting.
Waarom wacht je hier al zolang, het is maar een tijdje!
Why are you waiting here so long, it's only a short while!
Here, 'tijdje' is employed to minimize the duration of waiting, suggesting it was brief.
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