twee
two
/tʋeː/numeral
Word forms
- ordinal: tweede (second)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The diphthong 'ee' in open syllables is pronounced as /eː/.
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In connected speech
In connected speech, the /t/ in 'twee' may not be fully released before a following consonant.
In the lessons (5 sentences)
s2-les-04 · 31Bart heeft me gevraagd om nog twee weken te werken op de Dutch Summerschool in Amsterdam.Bart asked me to work for another two weeks at the Dutch Summerschool in Amsterdam.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-05 · 12Hoe waren je twee weken? — Nou, ik heb zeker geen slechte tijd gehad.How were your two weeks? — Well, I certainly didn't have a bad time.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-09 · 13En de volgende twee weken moet ik in Amsterdam werken.And for the next two weeks I have to work in Amsterdam.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-09 · 20Natuurlijk wil je de komende twee weken liever niet in Amsterdam lesgeven.Of course you would rather not teach in Amsterdam for the coming two weeks.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #72
Marked known.