No. 336 in Dutch
wonen
To live or reside.
In a sentence
Ik woon in een klein dorpje.
I live in a small village.
The verb 'wonen' translates to the English verb 'to live', referring to having one's home in the village.
Wij woonden vroeger in een groot huis.
We used to live in a big house.
The past tense 'woonden' of 'wonen' indicates living in the past.
Ga jij in de stad wonen?
Are you going to live in the city?
'Wonen' is used with a future intention in combination with 'gaan' to indicate planned living.
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