Het eens zijn
Example: We zijn het eens over het kiezen van het restaurant.
Definition
"Het eens zijn" means agreeing with someone or sharing the same opinion about a particular matter, as in the example sentence where people agree on choosing the restaurant. It implies harmony or consensus between individuals on a specific topic.
Etymology
The phrase "het eens zijn" comes from Dutch, where "eens" means 'once' or 'one' and is used to express agreement or unity. The phrase literally translates to 'to be one' or 'to be of one mind,' reflecting the idea of sharing the same opinion or being in agreement.
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"Het eens zijn" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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