Example: Ik wil morgen ergens mee beginnen in het park.
Definition
"Ergens mee beginnen" means to start or initiate an activity or task in a particular place or context. It implies taking the first step towards doing something, often with a focus on a specific location or situation, as in 'I want to start something somewhere tomorrow in the park.'
Translations
to start with something
empezar con algo
començar amb alguna cosa
commencer quelque chose
mit etwas anfangen
iniziare con qualcosa
começar algo
Etymology
The phrase "ergens mee beginnen" comes from Dutch, where 'ergens' means 'somewhere,' 'mee' means 'with,' and 'beginnen' means 'to begin.' It literally translates to 'begin with somewhere,' reflecting the idea of starting an action at some place or with some matter.
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"Ergens mee beginnen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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to start with something