Dutch language proficiency was measured among Turkish and Moroccan elderly by three questions: (1) when someone talks to you in Dutch, are you able to understand (yes often, yes sometimes, no); (2) do you have difficulty in speaking Dutch (yes often, yes sometimes, no); (3) when you read a Dutch paper or a letter do you have difficulty in understanding (yes often, yes sometimes, no).
So here's what I don't understand: yes, Citigroup will probably have to make massive write-downs on the value of some of its assets, particularly in areas like commercial real estate.
I understand that "yes" is a word that by definition means "affirmative" or that you are "for" something, while "no" is word that means you are "against" something.
"I am telling you I understand you, yes, I understand you," Mr. Ben Ali, 74, declared.
"I understand that, yes, it might not work," Ms. Rice told Mr. Obama, referring to American plans to raise the effectiveness of Iraqi forces and heal Iraq's fractious society.
"I understand it, yes … fandom as a whole is heartily sick of the Puppies and delighted to see them brought low … but No Award is an occasion for sadness, not celebration, especially in THESE two categories," wrote Martin.
"Most voters don't understand, yes, there were two negative ads run; to a certain extent voters might have been swayed by that," he said in Des Moines.
We understand, yes, a law has been broken.
"It's up to us to provide information that allows the ICC to understand, yes, we have jurisdiction in this case in this way".
