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wachten op

The Dutch verb wachten (to wait for) takes op.

wachtenopverbto wait for

Ik wacht op de bus. (I'm waiting for the bus.)

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Which preposition goes with "wachten"?

wachten takes "op" (wachten op = to wait for). Example: Ik wacht op de bus. (I'm waiting for the bus.)

How do you use "wachten op" in a sentence?

Ik wacht op de bus. — I'm waiting for the bus. The preposition op is fixed, so it doesn't change with the sentence.

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