| Example in Dutch | Translation in English |
|---|---|
| ! Ja, dat kan lukken. | Yeah, that could work. |
| "Als ik dacht dat 't zou lukken, stelde ik me kandidaat." | "If I thought it'd work for me, I'd run for the office in a second. |
| 'Dit kan wel eens lukken.' | I thought, "this actually may work out." |
| 'Nog even en het gaat lukken.' | This time it's going to be perfect. This can work. |
| 'T Had kunnen lukken. | It could've worked out. |
| Zie je nu wel dat het luk... | - I told you it would work. |
| "Als dat niet lukt, weet ik andere manieren." | "lf that doesn't work, I have other ways." |
| "Het lukt als je er aan werkt. | It works if you work it. |
| "Ik weet zeker dat 't je op één of andere manier lukt... | "I'm sure that you'll make things work, in one way or another. Oh, he... |
| 'Het lukt me gewoon niet'. 'Dat heb ik weer' | "oh man, things aren't working right" or "things are going bad". |
| 't is alleen zo, dat we het nu al maanden proberen... en het lukt niet. | - Yeah. It's just, we've been trying for months now, and it's not working. |
| 'n Man moet het heft in handen nemen, maar.. Dat is mij niet gelukt. | Man is supposed to be in charge of his own affairs, but I haven't worked it like that. |
| 't Is gelukt. | It worked out. |
| 't Was niet makkelijk maar 't is gelukt, denk ik. | She made it all very difficult, but l think it worked out. |
| 't ls gelukt. | It worked. |
| - Bij gymles lukte dit nooit. | - This never worked in P.E. |
| - Dat lukte aardig. | It worked, far as it went. |
| - Dat was een week geleden. We probeerden af te spreken voor lunch, maar dat lukte niet. | We tried to meet for lunch, but it never worked out. |
| - En het lukte. | And it worked. |
| - Het lukte vorige keer. | It worked last time. |
| Dat is vleiend, maar de enige drievuldigheid dat ik ken die ooit lukten waren de Vader, Zoon en Heilige Geest. | That's flattering, but the only threesome I know that ever worked were the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. |