Het zou kunnen dat
Example: Het zou kunnen dat het morgen gaat regenen.
Definition
"Het zou kunnen dat" is a Dutch phrase used to express possibility or uncertainty about a future event or situation, similar to saying "it could be that" in English. For example, "Het zou kunnen dat het morgen gaat regenen" means "It could be that it will rain tomorrow."
Translations
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it could be that -
podría ser que -
podria ser que -
il se pourrait que -
es könnte sein dass -
potrebbe essere che -
poderia ser que
Etymology
The phrase "het zou kunnen dat" comes from Dutch, combining 'het' (the), 'zou' (would), 'kunnen' (can), and 'dat' (that). It literally translates to 'it would be possible that,' reflecting a polite or tentative way to express possibility. Did you know this phrase is often used to soften statements, making them less direct or certain?
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"Het zou kunnen dat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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