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How do you say 'and she was like…' in Dutch?
Meaning
- zo van
- like ('en zij zo van…' = and she was like…)Very common when you retell what someone said, just like 'like' in English.
When English speakers retell a story they say 'and she was like…'. Dutch has zo van: en zij zo van: 'Wat doe jij hier?'
Often the verb disappears completely: en ik zo van… = and I was like… You'll hear it in every story told on a terrace, and read it in every group chat.
Examples
En hij zo van: 'Ik heb geen tijd.'
And he was like: 'I don't have time.'
Ik was echt zo van: wat?!
I was literally like: what?!