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Grammar in real life

zich bemoeien met

What does 'bemoei je er niet mee' mean?

Meaning

me overal mee bemoei
stick my nose into everything'Zich bemoeien met' = to meddle in. With 'overal' it splits: 'ik bemoei me overal mee'.
dat ik me er niet mee moest bemoeien
that I should stay out of it ('zich ergens mee bemoeien' = to meddle in something)

Zich bemoeien met iets is getting involved where nobody asked you: meddling, sticking your nose in.

Bemoei je er niet mee! = stay out of it! And the classic description of that one friend: hij bemoeit zich overal mee = he sticks his nose into everything. Note how met becomes mee when it splits off.

Examples

  • Bemoei je er niet mee!

    Stay out of it!

  • Hij bemoeit zich overal mee.

    He sticks his nose into everything.

Seen in Doe Normaal

  • me overal mee bemoei. Ik noem het betrokken 💁‍♀️
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