huilen→ to cryDutch word meaning
"huilen" is an A1-level Dutch word meaning "to cry". Below you can find 12 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real Dutch conversations.
12 stories
Example Sentences
De vriendelijke draak
De kinderen huilen omdat ze het koud hebben.
The children are crying because they are cold.
De kikkerkoning
Ze begon te huilen omdat ze dacht dat haar kostbare bal voor altijd verloren was.
She began to cry because she thought her precious ball was lost forever.
Nieuwe baby
Het was hun baby die voor het eerst huilde.
It was their baby crying for the first time.
Klein Duimpje
Toen Klein Duimpje wakker werd, was ze erg bang. Ze begon te huilen.
When Thumbelina woke up, she was very scared. She began to cry.
Het onweer
Emma's kleine broertje begon te huilen.
Emma's little brother started to cry.
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