Example: Voor zover ik begrijp, begint de les om negen uur.
Definition
"Voor zover ik begrijp" is a Dutch phrase used to indicate that the speaker is expressing something based on their current understanding or knowledge, implying some uncertainty or limitation in full comprehension.
The phrase "voor zover ik begrijp" literally translates to "as far as I understand" in English. It combines "voor zover" meaning "as far as" and "ik begrijp" meaning "I understand." This construction is common in Dutch to cautiously introduce a statement based on personal understanding.
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"Voor zover ik begrijp" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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as far as I understand