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Meaning of 'Aankwam' in English | Dutch to English

Last Updated: June 19, 2026

Level: C1 Advanced

Meaning of 'Aankwam' in English | Dutch to English

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Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Aankwam'.
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Tom was the last to arrive.	Tom was de laatste die aankwam.
Betty was the last to arrive.	Betty was de laatste die aankwam.
Tom wasn't the last to arrive.	Tom was niet de laatste die aankwam.
He was already out when I got there.	Hij was al weg toen ik daar aankwam.
It was almost dark when I arrived.	Het was bijna donker toen ik aankwam.
This happened prior to receiving your letter.	Dat is gebeurd voordat uw brief aankwam.
Tom wasn't the first person to get here.	Tom was niet de eerste die hier aankwam.
It was almost dark when I got there.	Het was bijna donker toen ik daar aankwam.
When I arrived, everyone had already gone.	Toen ik aankwam was iedereen al vertrokken.
Arriving at the airport, I called her up.	Toen ik aankwam op het vliegveld belde ik haar.

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"Tom was the last to arrive." ⟷ "Tom was de laatste die aankwam." D-Score: 14
"Betty was the last to arrive." ⟷ "Betty was de laatste die aankwam." D-Score: 14
"Tom wasn't the last to arrive." ⟷ "Tom was niet de laatste die aankwam." D-Score: 17

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Tom was de laatste die aankwam.

Tom was the last to arrive.

🗣️ Phonetic Resonance Match: Pay strict attention to the syllable stress in Het was bijna donker toen ik aankwam.. Practice out loud 3 times.

Betty was de laatste die aankwam.

Betty was the last to arrive.

Tom was niet de laatste die aankwam.

Tom wasn't the last to arrive.

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Hij was al weg toen ik daar aankwam.

He was already out when I got there.

Het was bijna donker toen ik aankwam.

It was almost dark when I arrived.

Dat is gebeurd voordat uw brief aankwam.

This happened prior to receiving your letter.

Tom was niet de eerste die hier aankwam.

Tom wasn't the first person to get here.

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Prefix/Suffix analysis indicates a standard derivation path for Toen ik aankwam op het vliegveld belde ik haar..

Het was bijna donker toen ik daar aankwam.

It was almost dark when I got there.

Toen ik aankwam was iedereen al vertrokken.

When I arrived, everyone had already gone.

📖 Semantic Context: "Tom wasn't the last to arrive."

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Toen ik aankwam op het vliegveld belde ik haar.

Arriving at the airport, I called her up.

Van zodra hij aankwam, vroeg hij om een maaltijd.

As soon as he arrived, he demanded a meal.

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Hij lag in een doodsstrijd tot de dokter aankwam.

He lay in agony until the doctor arrived.

Tom was dood tegen de tijd dat de ambulance aankwam.

Tom was dead by the time the ambulance got there.

Linguistic Structural Note: The morphology of this phrase is heavily influenced by verb conjugation rules.

Tom had al gegeten toen ik bij het restaurant aankwam.

Tom had already eaten when I got to the restaurant.

Toen ik aankwam bij de halte, was de bus al vertrokken.

The bus had already left when I got to the bus stop.

☀️ Tone Match: The phrase Toen ik aankwam was iedereen al vertrokken. generally carries a positive, uplifting connotation.

📖 Semantic Context: "Tom had already eaten when I got to the restaurant."

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How do you say "Tom was the last to arrive." in English?

The most natural translation is "Tom was de laatste die aankwam.".

How do you say "Betty was the last to arrive." in English?

The most natural translation is "Betty was de laatste die aankwam.".

How do you say "Tom wasn't the last to arrive." in English?

The most natural translation is "Tom was niet de laatste die aankwam.".

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