No. 106 in Dutch
zeggen
To say.
In a sentence
Ik wil iets tegen je zeggen.
I want to say something to you.
Here, 'zeggen' is used to indicate the act of verbally expressing something directed towards another person.
Wat zeg je?
What are you saying?
In this sentence, 'zeggen' is a verb in question form, asking about what the person is articulating or expressing.
Kun je dat nog een keer zeggen?
Can you say that one more time?
Here, 'zeggen' is used to request repetition of what was said, emphasizing the speech act.
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