graag

Betekenis

Adv

willingly, gladly (meaning that the subject enjoys doing the action of the verb)

Intj

please (when being offered something)

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ɣraːx/

Etimologie

From Middle Dutch gradig (“desirous, willing”), from Old Dutch *grādag (“desirous, hungry”), from Proto-West Germanic *grādag, from Proto-Germanic *grēdagaz (“hungry”).

Sinne

Het was mooi om te zien dat ze elkaar na al die jaren nog even graag zagen .

It was nice to see that they still loved each other after all these years.

Wij hadden graag op meer punten vooruitgang gezien .

We would have liked to have seen progress on more points.

Ik doe niet graag de afwas .

I don't like doing the dishes.

Ik ging niet zo graag naar de kostschool .

I didn't really like going to boarding school.

Ik zou graag twee kwesties onder de aandacht willen brengen .

I should like to make two points.

Ik wil graag iets zeggen over twee of drie belangrijke kwesties .

I should like to speak on two or three main issues.

Ik doe niet graag de was en de strijk .

I don't like doing the laundry and ironing.

Ook in dat kader zouden we graag overleg met u willen voeren .

We would, of course, be pleased if this body were to be able to have talks with you.