Words like maar, eens andeven – Answers

I – What would you say in these situations?

1. You want your dog to sit down:
   c – ga zitten
   or
   d – zit
2. You are inviting someone at the door to come in:
   a – kom maar binnen
   or
   b – kom even binnen
   With a very friendly look on your face and witha very tender voice: e – kom binnen

II – Translate the words ‘maar’, ‘eens’ and ‘even’ in these sentences:

1. maar=but
   (I want very much to come, but I can’t)
2. eens=once, maar=but
   (that’s once, but never again)
3. even=just, for a moment
   (he’s just/for a moment gone to the toilet)
4. maar=just, eens=just
   (I’ll just go home)
5. even=’just’
   (would you have a light for me?)
6. eens=just
   (you should just go to see a doctor)